2020 marks the second edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South African National Young Talents Programme. The programme supports young female scientists and rewards scientific excellence.
Created in 1998 and led by the Fondation L’Oréal in partnership with UNESCO, the For Women in Science programme aims to improve the representation of women in scientific careers, strong in the conviction that the world needs science, and science needs women.
« The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have wide spread impact globally and we all had to adjust to the « new normal ». Ultimately, science will provide solutions for many of the unprecedented challenges that the world is currently facing. This is why L’Oréal and UNESCO have been empowering young female scientists for 22 years, more than 3,400 researchers from 118 countries have been supported and recognized. » explains Gilles Antoine, Country Manager of L’Oréal South Africa.
SA Female Scientists Recognised 17th Dec 2020 | Source: African Media Agency
The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme Recognizes South African Female Scientists For Their Groundbreaking Research
L’Oréal South Africa awards research grants to six exceptional young women scientists.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 17th, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-2020 marks the second edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South African National Young Talents Programme. The programme supports young female scientists and rewards scientific excellence. Created in 1998 and led by the Fondation L’Oréal in partnership with UNESCO, the For Women in Science programme aims to improve the representation of women in scientific careers, strong in the conviction that the world needs science, and science needs women.