Dr Kadambini Ganguly
The first practicing female doctor in South East Asia
The first practicing female doctor in South East Asia
The first Indian woman to receive a PhD in science, she worked to change the lives of millions of people across India with her nutrition research
Lin Lanying’s work laid the foundation for the development of microelectronics and optoelectronics in China. She started a new research field and attracted the world’s attention to her research on the space growth of gallium arsenide crystals and their properties.
Filipina pediatrician Fe Villanueva del Mundo established the Philippines’ first pediatric hospital and, over six decades, helped shape the country’s modern healthcare system for children.
She taught computer science for 14 years at Western Michigan University.
South African chemical engineer
Rice Institute (Texas)’s first female chemical engineering student, who graduated in 1929
Filipina chemical engineer, professor and businesswoman
1700s British botanist
Pakistani chemical engineer