Alissa Chavez’s journey to becoming an inventor started in middle school.  When tasked with the challenge to develop a new idea for her school’s annual science and invention convention, Chavez was on her way to becoming a young inventor, something she ha...

Chemist In 2018, Dr. Elisa Orth was a recipient of the PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC Green Chemistry for Life Research Award. Elisa’s goal is to prevent hunger and ensure safe food and sustainability through monitoring of pesticides globally. Dr. Orth’s researc...

Optical Physicist  Donna is the third woman in history to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. She is half of the team that discovered Chirped Pulse Amplification, a technique that amplifies ultra short laser pulse. This technique can be used...

Electrical Engineer & Computer Scientist Ruzena was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in electrical engineering in Slovakia. As the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, she is best known for establishing the world-class General Robotics, ...

Industrial Designer Neeti Kailas won the 2014 Young Laureate of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise for her non-invasive medical device to screen for hearing impairment in newborns born in developing countries.  Together with her husband, they started ...

Biologist, Activist Through her activism for conservation and women’s rights, Dr. Maathai is the first African female to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. She was also the first female from East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. Founder ...

Planetary Geologist Adriana C. Ocampo knew from the time she was a child that the stars and space were in her future. Growing up in Argentina, she would look at the stars and make spacecrafts from pots and pans. Though she works for NASA and leads progr...

Computer and Astronautical Engineer For someone who never thought she would work for NASA, this STEM shero has come a long way and is a bright example for young girls with Hispanic heritage.  Scarlin has racked up many accomplishments within the space...

Physicist, Mathematician From a young age, Ingrid was always curious how things worked and what made them work. This curiosity led her to obtain a degree in Physics and Mathematics.  She is one of the world’s most cited mathematicians for her research...