20th century Russian chemist and engineer, who was the first to synthesise alkene complexes of platinum, discovered heptavalent states of plutonium and other actinides and created and improved processes for radionuclide production.
Mental health advocate on whom the Three Faces of Eve, both a best-selling book and a major motion picture, is based
The first woman automotive engineer at Chrysler; by 1950 she was the Group Leader in the Chemical Research Department and worked on the LA smog project from 1957 until 1962 when she co-developed Chrysler’s Cleaner Air Package.
Soviet chemical engineer, who worked in both industry and academia developing methods for the production of radioactive materials for the Soviet atomic bomb project and the space programme.
Filipina chemical engineer
South African engineer
One of the first women to receive a doctorate in chemistry in the USSR
She is thought to be one of the first Nigerien women to pursue a career in the sciences and headed the mineralogy division of SOMAIR, the national mining company of Niger. She is the first wife of former President Mahamadou Issoufou (‘First Lady’ 2011-21) and has used her influence to improve access to health care in her country.
Jennie R. Patrick worked in both industry and academia, taking particular care to mentor young women in her field. Her work has focussed on supercritical extraction and behaviours of superheated fluids and energy efficiency.
One of the earliest women in chemical engineering