Nelly Mihran Samichkovski-Gidikova
Nelly Mihran Samichkovski-Gidikova (b. 1936) at the University of Sofia researched corrosion- and wear-resistant coatings for steel.
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Dr Mojirade Monsurat Oloruntoba
Research and Development Officer at Prototype Engineering Development Institute (PEDI), Ilesa, one of the institutes of Nigeria’s National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure
Modupeola Oluremilekun Kasim
Probably Africa’s earliest modern woman in chemical engineering, Engr. (Mrs.) Modupeola Oluremilekun Kasim BSC, MSc, FNSE, (1945-2021) gained her degree in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University, followed by an MSc in Operations Research (1975).
Mary Malahlela-Xakana
Malahele-Xakana became the first Black woman to register as a medical doctor in South Africa in 1947. She was also a founder member of the YWCA, a member of the Women’s Peace movement and a member of the Fort Hare University Council.
Maria Wilman
South African botanist who created the museum garden and rock garden in the Kimberley Public Gardens
Margaret Mary Smith
South African ichthyologist
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
South African politician, medical doctor and anti-apartheid activist
Eileen Parry
Eileen Parry joined the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) in 1941. In August 1943 Parry was made Assistant Controller of the AWAS, Tasmania and she had reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel when she was discharged in 1946.
Dr Harriet Ngubane
South African social anthropologist best known for her work on Zulu belief systems
Lola Eniola-Adefeso
Nigerian-American engineer who bridges the chemical and biological engineering fields