women in science

Layne Beachley had four jobs, worked 60 hours a week waiting tables, selling t-shirts and teaching rollerblading to cover the cost of competing overseas for eight years.

Dr Anne Rios developed a new 3D imaging technique for breast cancer. She’s the only researcher in Australia – and one of the few in the world – to do it.

Completing a PhD in biochemistry is no small feat, nor is filing a patent that is licensed to a biotechnology company.

Dr Cathy Foley’s CV includes so many accolades and major project contributions it’s intimidating.

She is quite possibly the most influential scientist you’ve never heard of.

It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of the President of the United States instructing female employees to “dress like women” was laughably implausible.