women in science

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel presents the letter of appointment to Prof. Shamrith Maman for the position of Director of the Israel Space Agency. Credit: Michael Dimenstein, Lt. Col.

Dr. Shamrit Maman to head the Israeli Space Agency

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Dr. Shamrit Tirosh Maman will replace Prof. Dan Bloomberg, who has held the position since 2022, and by virtue of her position will be responsible for outlining Israeli space policy, developing and leading strategic plans in the field of space, and fostering collaborations.
Rosalind Franklin during her stay in France. Photo: from Wikipedia

New findings on Rosalind Franklin's role in discovering the structure of DNA

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An article published in Nature details Franklin's part in discovering the "backbone" of the DNA molecule. However, due to the competition between the groups, she avoided publishing a large part of them herself, as well as Watson and Crick
On the right, Jennifer Daudena and Emmanuel Charpentier. Illustration: © Nobel Media. Ill. Niklas Elmehed.

Women win Nobel Prizes in science - are we at the beginning of a trend?

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The number of women who received the Nobel Prize in physics increased from three to four, and in chemistry from five to seven (in both cases including Marie Curie). Is this a coincidence or the start of a trend?
Yael Rosh 2018, Rector of Achava Academic College. PR photo

Third overall winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and fifth in Chemistry: Where have the top female scientists gone?

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Women's biology is different from men's, yet most medical treatments are based on data collected from men. Illustration: James Gathany / CDC

The medical and pharmaceutical treatment for women is different from that for men

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Women suffer from biases that make it difficult for them to progress in science. Source: pixabay.

Science suffers from a problem of gender discrimination

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Robin together with Kent Ford examining the equipment at the Lowell Observatory in 1965. Source: Carnegie Institution, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism.

The woman behind dark matter

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(From right to left) alljobs founder Revital Handler, Ben-Gurion University President Prof. Rivka Karmi, Science Minister Danny Danon, Intel Israel CEO Maxine Fassberg, Science Ministry's Chief Scientist Prof. Nurit Yeremia (Photo: Barak Vudo, L.A.M. )

The Ministry of Science will announce the "Year of Pioneering Women in Science and Technology"

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Prof. Hagit Messer-Yron, President of the Open University at the awarding ceremony of the UNESCO-L'Oreal Prize for Women in Science, 2012. : Lem Welitz Studio for the organizers of the event

Women are a minority in the senior academic staff in Israel - 29% in universities, 39% in budgeted colleges

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Anna Atkins - the pioneer of scientific photography

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Kalpana Chawla

occupying the space

Ichthyosaurs from the Jurassic period. Illustration: shutterstock

Marie Anning - the best dinosaur museum in history

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Maria Gatana Anyisi. From Wikipedia

Maria Gaetana Agnesi - studied mathematics as a hobby and wrote the first textbook in Hadova

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Israel's 2013 beauty queen, Titi Inao at the Washington Press Club, September 25, 2013. Photo: shutterstock Albert H. Teich / Shutterstock.com

International Women's Day 2014: 57% of students in Israel are women

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Grace Hopper in 1984. Photo: US Navy. From Wikipedia

Grace Hopper, the pioneer of computing who also discovered the first bug - an insect that entered the computer and caused a short circuit

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Rosalind Franklin during her stay in France. Photo: from Wikipedia

Rosalind Franklin - the scientist whose fame was stolen from her

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Nathalie Zithoni winner of the UNESCO-L'Oreal Prize for Women in Science Israel 2013 Photographer Shahar Drori

Two young Israeli women scientists win the local UNESCO-L'Oreal scholarship "For Women in Science" 2013

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Prof. Robert Langer at the ceremony of receiving an honorary doctorate at Ben Gurion University, May 2013

The first Hajj doctor visits the Technion; A number of universities award honorary doctorates

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From the right: Prof. Ruth Arnon, president of the Israel Academy of Sciences; The winners of the 2012 UNESCO-L'Oréal Prize for Women in Science Gili Bisker, Dr. Efrat Shema-Yaacubi and Esnat Sommer-Pen; Prof. Hagit Yaron-Messer, President of the Open University

The motherhood gap / Melinda Wenner Moyer

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A class at an Iranian university. From Wikipedia

Iran prevents women from enrolling in dozens of courses at universities

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Prof. Ruth Arnon, from Magali Copaxon, and the president of the National Academy of Sciences. Photo: Courtesy of the National Academy of Sciences

Three young women scientists: Dr. Efrat Shema-Yacovi from the Weizmann Institute, Osnat Sommer Penn from Tel Aviv and student Gili Bisker from the Technion will receive the UNESCO-L'Oreal Prize for the Advancement of Women in Science today

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Dr. Naama Geva-Zatorsky. Public relations photo

Dr. Naama Geva-Zatorski, a young Israeli scientist, wins the prestigious UNESCO-L'OREAL "For Women in Science" 2012 award for continental Europe

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Dr. Naama Geva-Zatorski

The good bacteria in the body can be the basis for new medicine

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From the right: Dr. Naama Geva-Zatursky, Raizi Groda-Zussman, CEO of L'Oreal Israel Nava Ravid, Prof. Ruth Arnon, and Dr. Adi Stern

Two young Israeli female scientists and a medical student win UNESCO - L'Oreal "For Women in Science" scholarships - Israel 2011

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The combined activity of two proteins causes the death of cancer cells found in children's brains

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

This week it's happening: the ceremony of awarding the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Prof. Ada Yonat

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Suicide Mission - on the book 'The Dark Lady of DNA'

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Only three women won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry until Ada Yonat won

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

11 young female scientists, from a number of universities and research institutions, will receive grants that will encourage them to pursue a scientific career

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A mini laboratory for detecting antibiotic residues in milk, in a dairy in Germany. Photo: Munich University of Technology

The President of Harvard: Women are less successful in the sciences * Prof. Teicher of Bar Ilan: encourage women to be cool

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