Tomoko Ohta
Renowned scientist and Professor Emeritus at the National Institute of Genetics. She specializes in population genetics and molecular evolution and is famous for her work on the nearly neutral theory of evolution.
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Margaretta Morris
American entomologist known for studying wheat flies. In 1850, she became, together with the astronomer Maria Mitchell, the first woman elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dr Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is an accomplished American scholar and expert in animal behavior.
Flossie Wong-Staal
Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist whose pioneering work reshaped our understanding of HIV/AIDS. She was a trailblazer who made history by successfully cloning HIV and unveiling its genetic intricacies. This monumental achievement marked a significant leap forward in confirming HIV as the root cause of AIDS.
Michiyo Tsujimura
Michiyo Tsujimura (辻村みちよ) was a Japanese agricultural scientist and biochemist known for her pioneering work on green tea components. She was the first woman in Japan to earn a doctoral degree in agriculture.
Mary Anning
English fossil hunter
Annie Massy
Irish marine biologist and ornithologist
Cynthia Longfield
Irish entomologist and traveller
Carmel Humphries
Irish zoologist
Elsie Dalyell
The first female full-time demonstrator at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1911-1912. She studied and worked in Europe 1912-1923 and on return to Australia became a microbiologist with the Department of Public Health, Sydney 1924-1946.