08 Mar 8 March – International Women’s Day 2025
The history of innovation and knowledge has always been marked by inequality. Since 1901, Nobel prizes have been awarded to 581 men and only 18 women in science which is a gap that does not reflect the talent and contributions of so many women researchers who have changed the world. (Source: @culturainquieta)
Today, we claim their place and highlight some women scientists whose contributions have been key in history:
- Lise Meitner – Discovered nuclear fission, the basis of nuclear energy.
- Chien-Shiung Wu – Refuted the law of conservation of parity in physics.
- Esther Lederberg – Revolutionised microbial genetics with the discovery of bacteriophage lambda.
- Dottie Thomas – Pioneered bone marrow transplantation, saving thousands of lives.
On this 8 March, we reaffirm our commitment to equity, visibility and protection of unbiased innovation because the future of science and intellectual property must be built with equal opportunities for all.