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Zulma Brandoni de Gasparini (born 1944), Argentine paleontologist and zoologist. Constanza Ceruti (born 1973), Argentine archaeologist and anthropologist. Rachel Chan (graduated 1988), led group of research scientists to create more drought resistant seed in Argentina. Perla Fuscaldo (born 1941), Argentine egyptologist.
In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which supports the Gombe research, and she is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. With nineteen offices around the world, the JGI is widely recognised for community-centred conservation and development programs in Africa.
Dorothea Leighton (1908–1989), American social psychiatrist, founded the field of medical anthropology. Katharine Luomala (1907–1992), American anthropologist. Margaret McArthur (1919–2002), Australian anthropologist, nutritionist and educator. Margaret Mead (1901–1978), American anthropologist.
As of 2024, Connes was still alive and eligible to the prize. Irène Joliot-Curie [10] and Dorothy Hodgkin [11] were also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics, but received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 and 1964, respectively. Lise Meitner is the female physicist the most nominated, 16 times for Physics and 14 times for Chemistry. [20]
Sara Seager OC (born 21 July 1971) is a Canadian-American astronomer and planetary scientist. [ 4] She is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is known for her work on extrasolar planets and their atmospheres. She is the author of two textbooks on these topics, [ 5][ 6] and has been recognized for her research by Popular ...
Sylvia Earle. Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large (formerly Explorer in Residence) since 1998. [ 1][ 2] Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Jemison joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for the STS-47 ...
Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Dame Margaret Ebunoluwa Aderin-Pocock DBE ( née Aderin; born 9 March 1968) is a British space scientist and science educator. She is an honorary research associate of University College London 's Department of Physics and Astronomy, and has been the chancellor of the University of Leicester since 1 March 2023. [ 2]