Flossie Wong-Staal

Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist whose pioneering work reshaped our understanding of HIV/AIDS. She was a trailblazer who made history by successfully cloning HIV and unveiling its genetic intricacies, a significant leap forward in confirming HIV as the root cause of AIDS.

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Kei Okami

The first Japanese woman to earn a Western medicine degree, from the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in the USA.

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Dr Sarah Stewart

Sarah Stewart was a Mexican-American researcher renowned for her pioneering work in viral oncology research. She was the first to demonstrate the transmission of cancer-causing viruses from one animal to another.

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