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women in science
When Success is Not Enough: Why Women Still Face Barriers at the Top of Medical Research
A study on highly cited women scientists who have succeeded by conventional measures of academic achievement suggests that reaching the top does not mean that barriers have disappeared. For years, CancerWorld has documented the barriers that hold women back in…
Karen Knudsen: The Scientist Who Refused to Move Slowly
“I’m a scientist first and foremost. I don’t remember a time not thinking about being a scientist.” What Karen Knudsen, the CEO of Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, remembers clearly is the pull not toward prestige or power, but toward…
She’s Gone and Done It: The Story of Dr. Nageatte Ibrahim
Dr. Nageatte Ibrahim has spent her career at the intersection of oncology, science, and medicine, with achievements resulting in global impacts. Trained as a physician and scientist, she played a central role in the development of Keytruda, one of the…
“Moving Mountains with Passion”: The Life and Legacy of Baroness Françoise Meunier
It was a quiet public holiday in Brussels. The weather was pleasant and sunny, most offices were closed, and the streets were unusually serene as people paused from their routines. But not Baroness Françoise Meunier. She welcomed me into her…