Jury of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award

Each year, an international highly respected scientific jury selects the five Laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award from hundreds of nominees, recognizing their distinguished achievements on a global scale.

  • PROF. ARTUR AVILA - Jury 2023
    PROF. ARTUR AVILA
    Switzerland
    Professor at Institute of Mathematics University of Zurich, SWITZERLAND, Extraordinary Researcher, IMPA (Instituto de Mathematica Pura e Aplicada), Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL 2014 Fields Medal

    Jury President "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    MATHEMATICS
     

     

  • PROF. INGRID DAUBECHIES
    PROF. INGRID DAUBECHIES
    United States
    Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate 2019.

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    MATHEMATICS
     

  • naor assaf
    Prof. ASSAF NAOR
    United States
    Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE
     

  • PROF. ALAA SALEM 
    PROF. ALAA SALEM 
    Egypt
    Professor at Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    EARTH SCIENCES

  • PROF. EUGENIA KUMACHEVA
    PROF. EUGENIA KUMACHEVA
    Canada
    Professor of chemistry and Canada Research Chair in Advances Functional Material at the University of Toronto, L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate 2008

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    CHEMISTRY
     

  • PROF. RAJAA CHERKAOUI
    PROF. RAJAA CHERKAOUI
    Morocco
    Professor of Nuclear Physic at the Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University, L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate 2015.

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    PHYSICS

  • Catherine NGILA L'Oréal-Unesco Laureate 2021
    PROF. CATHERINE NGILA
    Kenya
    Acting Executive Director of the African Academy of Sciences, Former Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs (DVC-AA) at Riara University, L’ORÉAL-UNESCO LAUREATE 2021

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    CHEMISTRY
     

  • Maki Kawai, UNESCO LAUREATE 2019 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
    PROF. MAKI KAWAI
    Japan
    President of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, L’ORÉAL-UNESCO LAUREATE 2019.

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    CHEMISTRY
     

  • PROF. SILVIA TORRES-PEIMBERT
    Mexico
    Professor at Institute of Astronomy National Autonomous University of Mexico, L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate 2011.

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
     

  • DR FREDERIC LEROY
    France
    Expert in Analytic Physics & Chemistry and former Director, Strategic Foresight at L’Oréal Research and Innovation

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    PHYSICS

  • PROF. FERNANDO QUEVEDO
    PROF. FERNANDO QUEVEDO
    United Kingdom
    Professor of Theoretical Physics at University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP)

    Jury member "Physical sciences, mathematics and computer science" edition

    PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY
     

  • Prof BRIGITTE L. KIEFFER
    Brigitte Lina KIEFFER
    France
    INSERM Research Director in Strasbourg and member of the French Academy of Science. L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate 2014.

     

    Jury President "Life and environmental science" edition

    NEUROSCIENCES

     

  • Anne DEJEAN-ASSEMAT
    France
    Professor at the Institut Pasteur, INSERM Research Director, Insitut Pasteur, Paris, FRANCE. Member of the French Academy of Science. L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate 2010

    Jury member "Life and environnemental science" edition

    MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

     

  • Prof, APPOLINAIRE DJIKENG
    Appolinaire DJIKENG
    United Kingdom
    Director, Center for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) Chair, Tropical Agriculture & Sustainable Development, The Roslin Institute & Royal School of Veterinary Studies, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

     

  • Prof, PHILIP HIETER FCAHS
    Philip HIETER
    Canada
    Professor of Medical Genetics, Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    MOLECULAR GENETICS AND MEDICINE

     

  • Prof, KHALED MACHACA
    Khaled MACHACA
    Qatar
    Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Associate Dean for Research, Weill Cornell Medical College Doha

     

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    PHYSIOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY

     

  • Prof, AUGUSTO ROJAS-MARTINEZ
    Augusto ROJAS MARTÍNEZ
    Mexico
    Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine and Center for Research and Development in Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Nuevo León

     

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    HUMAN GENETICS

     

  • Prof, BOSHRA SALEM
    Boshra SALEM
    Egypt
    Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Alexandria University, Adviser to the president of Pharos University in Alexandria for projects and International Relations.

     

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

     

  • Professor Kristi S. Anseth
    Prof. Kristi S. ANSETH
    United States
    Distinguished Professor, Tisone Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Member of the US National Academies of Science. Associate Director BioFrontiers Institute University of Colorado Boulder. L’ORÉAL-UNESCO LAUREATE 2020

     

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY

     

  • Professor Andrea Gamarnik
    Prof. Andrea Gamarnik
    Argentina
    Director of the Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires-CONICET. Superior Investigator of the National Research Council (CONICET), Fundacion Instituto Leloir, Buenos Aires, L’ORÉAL-UNESCO LAUREATE 2016

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    VIROLOGY

  • Doctor Firdausi Qadri
    Dr. Firdausi Qadri
    Bangladesh
    Director for Centre for Vaccine Sciences of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease and Research (ICDDR,B), L’ORÉAL-UNESCO LAUREATE 2020

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    IMMUNOLOGY

  • Doctor Xiangbin Pan
    Dr. Xiangbin Pan
    China
    Director of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    Jury member "Life and environmental science" edition

    CLINICAL MEDICINE