Support of talented female scientists: An opportunity that pushes the boundaries of science in Slovakia
The L’Oréal – UNESCO For Women in Science program once again brings a unique opportunity to support exceptional female scientists in Slovakia. In cooperation with the Slovak Academy of Sciences, the Slovak Organization for Research and Development Activities and the Slovak Commission for UNESCO, it opens the 9th year of this prestigious program. The main goal is to honor female scientists under the age of 40 who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge with their discoveries, and to point out their key role in modern scientific teams. The winners will share a financial reward of 21,000 euros between them. Applications can be submitted until February 28, 2025 through the website www.prezenyvovede.sk.
What women scientists can gain
Awards within the program will be awarded in three categories this year: Engineering sciences and technologies, Sciences about living nature a Physical and formal sciences. Female scientists with a PhD degree who have not exceeded the age limit of 40 can apply.
Each winner will receive a financial reward of 7,000 euros, which is not only tied to scientific activities – they can use it for their professional growth, but also for private purposes. “We will be honored if even the 9th year of our program addresses talented ladies who push the boundaries of science in Slovakia with their discoveries and determination. Supporting women in research remains an important mission for us and a commitment we are proud of.” stated Ing. Petr Štěpánek, PhD., MBA, Scientific Director for L’Oréal in Slovakia.
Winners of the 8th grade
Almost forty female experts signed up for the previous, 8th year of the L’Oréal – UNESCO Women in Science project. The prizes were awarded in three research areas.
In the category Engineering sciences and technologies she won Ing. Jana Šimeg Veterníková, PhD., which works at the Institute of Nuclear and Physical Engineering FEI STU in Bratislava. As part of the DELISA-LTO project, he investigates changes in the properties of nuclear power plant materials after 30 years of operation at a temperature of 300 °C. The project is supposed to verify the safety of extending the life of power plants to 60 years and bring recommendations for continuous monitoring of the state of materials and possible deviations.
Category laureate Physical and formal sciences happened Mgr. Natália Salomé Móller, PhD.
from the SAS Institute of Physics – Research Center for Quantum Information. Investigates quantum clocks
in the gravitational background, so he works at the interface of quantum physics and the theory of relativity. He deals with research topics such as causality, conservation of energy and reference frames. Her work includes theoretical models, mathematical techniques and possible design of experiments.
In the category Sciences about living nature was determined by the commission as the winner Mgr. Lívia Labudová, PhD. operating
in the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. It deals with the preparation of drought risk maps that will be useful to policy makers at various levels. The research uses a standardized deduction
and the evapotranspiration index, which compares the amount of precipitation and water needed for evaporation to identify locations prone to meteorological drought.
In the 9th year of the L’Oréal – UNESCO For Women in Science program, female researchers can submit their works until 28/02/2025 via the website www.prezenyvovede.sk.
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O programe L’Oréal – UNESCO For Women In Science
L’Oréal – UNESCO For Women in Science was founded in Paris in 1998 to support women scientists. The aim of the program is to appreciate the achievements of already established female scientists and their professional impact on contemporary society, as well as to provide support to young female scientists at the beginning of their careers. The program gradually expanded to many countries around the world and honored more than 4,400 women from 140 countries.
Laureates of the 2016 L’Oréal – UNESCO Women in Science International Program, Professors Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They thus followed the laureates of the 2008 international program, who in 2009 won the Nobel Prize in their field of expertise: Elisabeth Blackburn in the field of medicine and physiology, and Ada Yonath in the field of chemistry.
About the L’Oréal – UNESCO program For women in science
L’Oréal – UNESCO For Women in Science has been awarding female scientists in Slovakia for the eighth year. So far, 19 female scientists have been awarded, and they shared the sum of 91,000 euros. This year, L’Oréal is cooperating with the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), the Slovak Organization for Research and Development Activities (SOVVA), the Slovak Commission for UNESCO and the Living Science platform.
Source: www.nextech.sk
