Meet Nita Patel, An American-Indian Scientist Who is Breaking Ground in Vaccinology
Nita Patel hails from a small village in Gujarat and had to struggle day and night to reach where she is today.
Indian women scientists
Dr Jyotirmayee Dash Wins Prestigious 2020 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize For Chemical Sciences
Dash has been associated with the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata since 2009 in the capacity of assistant professor.
Indian-American Professor Shruti Puri Named Blavatnik Scientists Awards Finalist
Indian-American professor, Shruti Puri is a BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology and earned her PhD from Stanford University.
Prof Gagandeep Kang On Rotavirus Research & Public Healthcare In India
“It is acceptable for women to pursue a career in medicine as it is viewed as a caring profession. But, when you move towards the science of medicine, women disappear. “
Women Scientists Continue To Face Discrimination
Women Scientists’ continued slow-paced growth in numbers has held them back in reaching their full potential. This is because of their minority status with only 14 women scientists to 100 men scientists. Women scientists believe that discrimination and a still-strong glass-ceiling have also contributed as factors to the low number of women in the field. […]
Indian Women Scientists Of Yore Who Made A Difference
On February 11, we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Although only 14% of researchers in India are women, these days more and more women are coming out and opting for Science as their mainstream subject. However, since the days of yore, India has been a proud contributor in Science, the country […]
Women Scientists To Train 60 Class XI Girls From Rural Maharashtra
Young girls with an aptitude for science and technology will get an opportunity to train with some leading women scientists of the country. The ‘Vigyan Jyoti’ initiative of the Department of Science and Technology will select 60 girl students of Class XI, especially from rural Maharashtra, for the programme. Beginning in June, the state has fixed 14 centres […]