Joan Berkowitz
American chemist who worked on materials for the space program, reusable molds for spacecraft construction built from molybdenum disilicides and tungsten disilicides, and the disposal and treatment of hazardous wastes.
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Maxine Singer
Pioneering molecular biologist, influential science administrator, and leader in science policy and advocacy.
Rosalind Pitt-Rivers
Prominent British biochemist who made groundbreaking contributions to endocrinology
Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier
French chemist recognized for her invaluable contributions to science
Dr Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist and chemist best known for her groundbreaking work in surface chemistry, particularly for inventing non-reflective or “invisible” glass. Blodgett was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge in 1926.
Hazel Bishop
American chemist and entrepreneur, most famous for inventing the first long-lasting, non-smearing lipstick.
Irène Joliot-Curie
Prominent French scientist and politician
Dr Julia Lermontova
The first Russian woman to earn a doctorate in chemistry
Mildred Dresselhaus
Jewish-American physicist, materials scientist, and nanotechnologist known as the “Queen of Carbon Science.”
Marguerite Perey
Prominent French physicist known for her pioneering work in radiochemistry.