Ruby Hirose
Biochemist whose research propelled the development of a vaccine for infantile paralysis, also known as polio, and advanced treatment for other diseases.
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Dr Irene Ayako Uchida
Dr. Irene Ayako Uchida was a pioneer in Canadian genetics and cytogenetics during the latter half of the 20th century.
Dr Kamala Sohonie
The first Indian woman to receive a PhD in science, she worked to change the lives of millions of people across India with her nutrition research
Frances Rix Ames
South African neurologist, psychiatrist and human rights activist
Dr Elizabeth Exley
Elizabeth Exley was Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Queensland until her retirement in 1992. She continued to work at the University in an honorary capacity after retirement, carrying out systematic work on species of native bees
Helen Brookes
Helen Brookes was one of South Australia’s top entomologists.
Dr Diana Temple
Australian medical researcher
Gabriele Neuhäuser
Gabriele Neuhäuser collected mammals for the American Museum of Natural History in northern Australia from the late 1930s.
Eileen Barnes
Irish museum artist
Patricia Cockburn
20th century Irish author and artist