Created in 1998, the International Awards L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science honours - every year - 5 eminent women scientists from 5 regions of the world. Alternating every other year, these exceptional researchers are rewarded for their important contributions to the progress of science, either in Life sciences or in the fields of Physical sciences, Mathematics and Computer science. An award of €100,000 is given to each of the five laureates selected by a jury of internationally renowned exp...
<strong>Inspiring young girls to become scientists</strong> <br/> The lack of young girls in scientific fields, starting in high school, is a persistent and worrying problem. Today, in France, the proportion of girls taking mathematics in the final year of high school has fallen back below its 1994 level. This is a drastic fall in the percentage of girls in mathematics. Faced with this situation, the L'Oréal Foundation is stepping up its "Pour les Filles et la Science" program, which has bee...
