Sponsor
L'Oreal Foundation
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Award Details
Created in 1998, the International Awards L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science identifies and supports eminent women scientists throughout the world. Each year, five Awards Laureates 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.
2025 Theme: Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science
The 2025 International Awards will honour five outstanding researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, each working in one of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America. One candidate will be selected for each of the five regions, the determining factor being the place of work for at least 5 years, not the nationality of the candidate.
Selection Criteria
- The candidate’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of science,
- The impact of the candidate’s research work on the current state of her scientific field (number, quality and impact of publications, conference presentations, patents…),
- The recognition of the candidate by peers within her discipline through publications,
- The recognition of the candidate’s commitment to education, teaching activities, mentoring and/or to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.
Each of the Laureates will receive €100,000