Appointed professor in Chemical Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in 2006, she is thought to be the first woman to reach this level in Nigeria as well as the first female Dean of a Faculty of Engineering in Nigeria (2012).
Pakistani chemical engineer and expert in waste treatment and the use of mineral and natural resources for sustainability and land reclamation
A chemical engineer, Thomas held 24 patents for improving lighting technology and manufacturing, one of her most important contributions being the development of a white phosphorus powder coating for fluorescent tubes for a more natural light.
The first female chemical engineer to graduate from Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Nigerian-American engineer who bridges the chemical and biological engineering fields
Jobodwana was the first and youngest Black woman to graduate from a South African university. She enrolled at Fort Hare University at the age of 14 for a BSc in medicine in 1955.
American scientist and entrepreneur
American organizational and industrial psychologist
The first woman to graduate from dental school and to receive a doctorate in dentistry.
Computer scientist known for her work in AI ethics