L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program
Presented by	UNESCO
Website	https://www.forwomeninscience.com/

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards, created in 1998, aim to improve the position of women in science by recognizing outstanding women researchers who have contributed to scientific progress. The awards are a result of a partnership between the French company L'Oréal and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and carry a grant of $100,000 USD for each laureate. This award is also known as the L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awards.^[1][2][3][4]

Each year an international jury awards five laureates, selecting one from each of the following regions:

• Africa and the Arab States.
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• North America (since 2000)

Eligibility requirements alternate every other year based on scientific discipline with laureates in life sciences recognized in even years and laureates in physical sciences, mathematics and computer science recognized in odd years (since 2003).

The same partnership awards the UNESCO-L'Oréal International Fellowships, providing up to $40,000 USD in funding over two years to fifteen young women scientists engaged in exemplary and promising research projects.^[5] The Fellowship awards began in 2000^[6] with a one-year award of US$20,000 and offered ten awards until 2003. In 2003, the number of awards increased to 15 and then in 2006, the grant period extended to two years and the amount of the award increased to US$40,000.^[7] In 2015, the name Rising Talent Grants was implemented.^[8]

As of 2023, 6 L'Oréal-UNESCO laureates have won also a Nobel Prize, these are: Elizabeth Blackburn in Physiology or Medicine (2008), Ada Yonath in Chemistry (2009), Emmanuelle Charpentier in Chemistry (2020), Jennifer Doudna in Chemistry (2020), Katalin Karikó in Physiology or Medicine (2023) and Anne L'Huillier in Physics (2023).

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Year		Laureate for	Name	Nationality	Credentials	Recognized for (her)
1998	LS	Africa and the Arab States	Grace Oladunni Taylor	Nigeria	Biochemist, scholar, university professor.	contributions to epidemiology cardio vascular disease in Africa
		Asia and the Pacific	Myeong-Hee Yu	South Korea	Researcher and professor on micro Biological Sciences at Korean Institute of Science and Technology.	discoveries of protein folding and its relationship to human pathology
		Europe	Pascale Cossart	France	Professor at Bacteria-Cell interaction Unit, Institut Pasteur	elucidation of the mechanisms whereby pathogenic bacteria subvert immune defenses
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Gloria Montenegro	Chile	Professor of botanic at the Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Sciences Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile	efforts to apply modern science to the protection of plant ecosystems
2000	LS	Africa and the Arab States	Valerie Mizrahi	South Africa	Researching at Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, National Health Sciences Laboratory Service and University of the Witwatersrand	contributions to the fight against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
		Asia and the Pacific	Tsuneko Okazaki	Japan	Professor of Molecular Biological Sciences at the Institute of Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health Sciences University	discovery of the molecular mechanism of retrograde DNA replication
		Europe	Margarita Salas	Spain		fundamental contributions to our understanding of DNA replication
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Eugenia María del Pino Veintimilla	Ecuador	Professor of developmental Biological Sciences at Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador	original investigations on the Biology of marsupial tree frogs and her efforts on behalf of conservation in the Galapagos Islands.
		North America	Joanne Chory[9]	United States	Professor and Director Plant Molecular and Cellular Biological Sciences Laboratory Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator	elucidation of the mechanisms involved in the response of plant organisms to light
			Thressa Campbell Stadtman
2001	LS	Africa and the Arab States	Adeyinka Gladys Falusi	Nigeria	Professor of haematology at Institute for Medical Research & Training of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	molecular-genetic identification and classification of hereditary blood diseases in Africa
		Asia and the Pacific	Suzanne Cory	Australia	Professor at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research	contributions to our understanding of the genetic basis of human lymphoma and other cancerous conditions
		Europe	Anne McLaren	United Kingdom		discoveries in reproductive Biology, which have paved the way to human assisted reproduction
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Mayana Zatz	Brazil	Professor of genetics University of São Paulo	contributions to the pathology, diagnosis and management of hereditary
		North America	Joan Steitz	United States	Professor of molecular Biological Sciences at Yale University	discoveries of the structure, biological functions and pathological implications of small RNA molecules
2002	LS	Africa and the Arab States	Nagwa Meguid	Egypt	Researcher at the National Research Centre, Cairo	systematic genetic investigations of Down syndrome and other neurological conditions in the Mediterranean region
		Asia and the Pacific	Indira Nath	India	Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - Former Founder Head of Department of Biotechnology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences	fundamental contributions to the pathogeny, prevention and treatment of leprosy
		Europe	Mary Osborn	Germany	International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biological Sciences (IUBMB). Member of University of Göttingen Research Committee	development of immunofluorescence microscopy as a tool for the study of cytoskeletal structures
			Marianne Grunberg-Manago	France		lifetime achievements and exceptional participation in the development of modern molecular Biology
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Ana María López Colomé	Mexico	Professor of biochemestry at the Institute of Cellular Physiology, National Autonomous University of Mexico	discoveries of the molecular pathways involved in vision and pathological alterations
		North America	Shirley Tilghman	United States	President, Princeton University	discovery of parental imprinting and its role in embryological development
2003	PMC	Africa and the Arab States	Ayse Erzan	Turkey	Professor at Istanbul Technical University	theoretical work on the formation of tree-like structures
			Karimat El-Sayed	Egypt	Professor of Crystallography at Ain Shams University	work on crystal growth, including the formation of kidney stones
		Asia and the Pacific	Li Fanghua	Hong Kong		discovery of novel techniques in electron microscopy
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Mariana Weissmann	Argentina	Professor at Argentine National Research Council	theoretical studies on novel forms of carbon
		North America	Johanna M.H. Levelt Sengers	Netherlands		experiments on critical opalescence in fluids
2004	LS	Africa and the Arab States	Jennifer Thomson	South Africa	Professor at Department of Molecular and Cell Biological Sciences. University of Cape Town	work on transgenic plants resistant to drought and to viral infections, in an effort to respond to the continent's chronic food shortage
		Asia and the Pacific	Nancy Ip	Hong Kong	Professor at Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	discoveries concerning proteins which favour the growth and preservation of neurons in brain development
		Europe	Christine Petit	France	Researcher at Genetics of Sensory Defects Laboratory Institut Pasteur	research on the molecular and cellular bases of human hereditary deafness and other sensorial deficiencies
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Lúcia Mendonça Previato	Brazil	Professor and Researcher of Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro	studies which enable progress in the understanding, treatment and prevention of the Chagas disease
		North America	Philippa Marrack	United States	Professor at National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado	the characterization of lymphocyte T functions in the immune system and the discovery of superantigens
2005	PMC	Africa and the Arab States	Zohra ben Lakhdar	Tunisia	Professor of Physics Laboratory of Atomic-Molecular Spectroscopy and Applications, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar	experiments and models in infrared spectroscopy and its applications to pollution detection and medicine
		Asia and the Pacific	Fumiko Yonezawa	Japan	Professor Emeritus of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Kanagawa-Tokyo	pioneering theory and computer simulations on amorphous semiconductors and liquid metals
		Europe	Dominique Langevin	France	CNRS Directeur de Recherches Laboratory of Solid State Physics, University of Paris-Sud, Orsay	fundamental investigations on detergents, emulsions and foams
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Belita Koiller	Brazil	Professor of Physics at the Institute of Physics Federal University of Rio de Janeiro	innovative research on electrons in disordered matter such as glass
		North America	Myriam P. Sarachik	United States	Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Physics Department of Physics, City College of New York	important experiments on electrical conduction and transitions between metals and insulators
2006	LS	Africa and the Arab States	Habiba Bouhamed Chaabouni	Tunisia	Professor of Medical Genetics at University of Tunis	contribution to the analysis and prevention of hereditary disorders
		Asia and the Pacific	Jennifer Graves	Australia	Emeritus Professor in molecular science at Australian National University, Canberra Head, Comparative Genomics Research Group Director, ARC Centre for Kangaroo Genomics	studies on the evolution of mammalian genomes
		Europe	Christine Van Broeckhoven	Belgium	Research Project Investigator - Laboratory Director - Department director - VIB Department of Molecular Genetics Campus Drie Eiken University of Antwerp - UA Universiteitsplein 1	genetic investigation of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases
			Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard	Germany	Since October 2014 Director Emeritus of Research Group "Colour Pattern Formation" at the Max Planck Institute of Developmental Biological Sciences, Tübingen	efforts in supporting highly qualified women with children to facilitate their progress in science
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Esther Orozco	Mexico	Professor, Patología Experimental Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City	discovery of the mechanisms and control of infections by amoebas in the tropics
		North America	Pamela Bjorkman	United States	Max Delbruck Professor of Biological Sciences and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute California Institute of Technology (CalTech) Pasadena, California	discovery of how the immune system recognizes targets
2007	PMC	Africa and the Arab States	Ameenah Gurib-Fakim	Mauritius		exploration and analysis of plants from Mauritius and their bio-medical applications
		Asia and the Pacific	Margaret Brimble[2]	New Zealand	Chair of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Auckland, Auckland	contribution to the synthesis of complex natural products, especially shellfish toxins.
		Europe	Tatiana Birshtein[2]	Russia		contribution to the understanding of the shapes, sizes and motions of large molecules
		Latin America and the Caribbean	Ligia Gargallo	Peru	Professor, Department of Physical Chemistry Pontifical Catholic University of Chile	contributions to understanding solution properties of polymers
		North America	Mildred Dresselhaus	United States		research on solid state materials, including conceptualizing the creation of carbon nanotubes