Asian Descent Archives - Page 9 of 67

Malaysia’s first astrophysicist, pioneering the nation’s entry into space exploration.

Nobel-winning Filipina journalist and human rights activist

Filipina revolutionary widely recognized throughout the Philippines as a national hero

Korean activist, poet, journalist and painter

Filipina suffragist and historian

Chinese-American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter

Dr. Irene Ayako Uchida was a pioneer in Canadian genetics and cytogenetics during the latter half of the 20th century.

Chinese-American ceramicist and writer

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