On International Women's Day, LMU honors women in research and academia. Three examples show how female scientists and students are shaping the university.
From pioneers such as Marie Curie, Lise Meitner, and Rosalind Franklin to today's role models at LMU: women are shaping science—despite continuing structural barriers.
Student Alice de l'Or, PhD student Judit Katalin Szántó, and Professor Julia Pongratz are representative of many outstanding female scientists and students in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
However, despite great progress, women continue to be underrepresented in many subjects, especially in STEM subjects, professorships, leadership positions, and third-party funded projects.
Diversity is not a “nice-to-have,” but the foundation of excellent research!Dr. Margit Weber, Vice President for Equity, Talent Management and Diversity