Dr Elizabeth Williams
Elizabeth Williams was appointed chief of the CSIRO Division of Horticulture in 1992 in Australia
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Dr Wanda Díaz-Merced
Puerto Rican scientist who created ‘sonification’ software that allowed her to participate fully in astrophysical endeavors despite vision loss
Dr Kathryn North
Australian neurologist and clinical geneticist who is recognised as a national and international leader in genomic medicine.
Marie-Louise Uhr
Australian Catholic feminist activist
Dr Linda Anne Selvey
South African-Australian environmentalist and public health activist
Kathleen Best
In 1940 Best was appointed to the Australian Army Nursing Service, serving in the Middle East until 1942. She was the founding Director of the Australian Women’s Army Corps.
Dr Kathleen Tooth
Kathleen Tooth was a resident medical officer at the Sydney Hospital from 1940-1943. In May 1943 she became the first woman to hold the position of medical superintendent at the Hospital.
Estelle S Brettman
Estelle Shohet Brettman began her career as a marine biologist, but by the late 1960s and early 70s, an interest in antiquity led her to become an expert on the iconography of ancient gems and seals, and a docent and lecturer on the subject at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Dr Ruth Hubbard
The first woman to be awarded a tenured biology professorship at Harvard University.
Aruna Sankaranarayanan
Computer scientist