Make science more accessible to women

Professor Elizabeth Blackburn and Professor Ada Yonath

Professor Elizabeth Blackburn and Professor Ada Yonath, both 2008 Laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards, and awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry respectively.

"Young women interested in a scientific career always come up against difficulties. They love science, but at the same time, they are afraid. How can they be given confidence and the tools they need to deal with the obstacles that beset them in their professional development?" Professor Elizabeth Blackburn

"Even if young women study sciences, only a few of them get through the necessary series of decisive stages. This is because when young women decide to pursue a scientific career, they need not only financial support for their studies, but also assistance if they are to take part in international conferences and share ideas and experiences." Professeur Ada Yonath