The three L’Oréal Australia For Women In Science Fellows for 2011 received their awards on Tuesday 23 August at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A professional photographer took pictures of the Fellows on the night, you can see some of the images below. Click on the picture to access a high resolution version of the image.
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On Wednesday 24 August the three L’Oréal Fellows visited the Australian Synchrotron for the L’Oréal Australia Girls in Science school forums.
The three fellows presented their research to over 160 high achieving female students in year’s 9-12.
The students then had the opportunity to ask the fellows questions about their day to day life, how they got to where they are now and their research.
2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists.
Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding female scientists who have used the award to increase their impact in their chosen field of science, provide support to managing both families and lab work, and jumpstart their independent careers in science.
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The three L’Oréal Fellows for 2011 were announced on 23 August. Here’s where they appeared.
Friday 19 August: The three Fellows presented their research to staff at L’Oréal Australia’s Melbourne headquarters.
Tuesday 23 August: The Fellows received their 2011 L’Oréal Australia For Women In Science Fellowships at 6pm at a ceremony at Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
Wednesday 24 August: 160 high school girls visited the the Australian Synchrotron for a forum and afternoon tea with the Fellows.
Media release, citations, photos available online at www.scienceinpublic.com.au/loreal
Life on other planets, sex determination in marsupials, the links between genetics and mental health—that’s the breadth of research spanned by the four Australians and one New Zealander, life scientists all, who have become L’Oréal Laureate fellows since the awards were inaugurated in 1998. In 2009, one of these women, Elizabeth Blackburn, went on to win Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Thank-you to all those who took the time to apply for the fellowships. The three $20,000 Fellowships are intended to help early-career women scientists consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science. The Fellowships are awarded to women who have completed their PhD in the past five years – allowance is made for […]
What are they? The annual L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships are awarded to three female early career scientists to reward excellence in their Australian research and to boost their prospects of sustaining their careers and rising to leadership positions in science. The L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships, worth up to AUD$20,000 each, […]
March Bulletin
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In this bulletin: Finding life in extreme physical environments: expatriate Australian Professor Jillian Banfield among the five Laureates announced for 2011 L’Oréal Australian Fellows win 2010 Eureka Prizes Recent US survey shows that gender is still a major barrier for women in science Applying for Australian Fellowships for 2011 The signature of life…international Laureates announced […]
November 11, 2010: Professor Ahmed Zewail, President of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards Jury, today announced the five Laureates of the 2011 program. Each year, five outstanding women scientists – one per region – are honoured for the contributions of their research, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society. With the Marie Curie Nobel Centenary being celebrated in 2011, this year the For Women in Science program has a particularly strong resonance, placing women and chemistry at the heart of science today.
The awards ceremony will take place on March 3, 2011 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Each Laureate will receive US$100,000 in recognition of her contributions to science. [continue reading…]
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