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8 THE 2011 LAUREATES 5 Women 5 Outstanding Careers 5 Major Contributions THE 2011 LAUREATES AS SEEN bY THE PRESIDENT OF THE JURY Pr. Ahmed Zewail Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1999 Through the L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science, the international jury strives to shed light on the infinite possibilities offered by science each year. The 15 members of the international jury were selected on their scientific merit and their commitment to women scientists. To select the Laureates, we examine their scientific achievements and the international contribution of their research, notably through their publications and peer reviews. Identifying Laureates in the emerging countries is truly challenging. In certain regions of the world, the difficulty of identifying women scientists is symptomatic of the conditions women face to access education and the sciences. This is why it is vital that we pursue our mission. Each year, L’Oréal and UNESCO renew their commitment and send out a call for nominations to over 1000 eminent scientists on every continent. In 2011, we are proud to have selected a group of Laureates marked by diversity. Far from sharing the same research themes, the Laureates’ work is characterised by variety and interdisciplinarity
touching on all areas of the physical sciences, from nanoscience to the environmental sciences and cosmology. In our eyes, they represent a veritable wealth of knowledge that opens the door to infinite possibilities! Although I believe that science is currently doing rather well, I sometimes have doubts about financing mechanisms and new trends that could erode curiosity and creativity. Yet I am still optimistic about the future of science and thus the world, because it is my deep-felt conviction that human beings can adapt to anything. An international award like L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science helps increase awareness of the role women scientists play in finding solutions for planetary issues. It seems the best way to reach absolute gender parity in scientific research is to perpetuate successful role models through innumerable awards and scholarships, and to give life to an influential community. PR. FAIZA AL-KHARAFI Laureate for Africa and the Arab States PR. SILVIA TORRES-PEIMBERT Laureate for Latin America PR. JILLIAN BANFIELD Laureate for North America PR. VIVIAN WINg-WAH YAM Laureate for Asia and the Pacific PR. ANNE L’HUILLIER Laureate for Europe
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