UK scientist named 2009 Laureate For Women In Science for Europe
UK scientist Professor Athene Donald FRS has been selected to receive a 2009 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women In Science Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to science. Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, is one of only five exceptional female scientists from around the globe to receive an award this year.
Launched in 1998, the For Women In Science Award was the first international award devoted to women in science. These prestigious distinctions are awarded annually to five female researchers, one per continent, in recognition of their groundbreaking achievements and contributions to scientific progress. The 2009 Award for Europe is given to Professor Donald for her work in unravelling the mysteries of the physics of materials, ranging from cement to starch. She becomes only the second British scientist to receive the prize.
“We congratulate Athene on receiving this prestigious award. Being named as 2009 Laureate For Women In Science for Europe is deserved recognition of her scientific achievements”.
Professor Alex Boksenberg, Chair of the UK National Commission
The 2009 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards Jury was made up of 17 eminent members of the international scientific community, presided over by Ahmed Zewail, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1999. The Awards Ceremony will take place on 5 March 2009, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
Written: 11/11/2008 , last modified: 11/11/2008
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Prof. Athene Donald, 2009 For Women In Science Laureate for Europe (United Kingdom)
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Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge