Francois is a French virologist who was a corecipient, with Luc Montagnier and Harald Zur Hausen, of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Eugenie Clark was born on May 4th, 1922, New York, U.S. She was an American ichthyologist, who was noted for her research on poisonous fishes of the tropical seas and on the behaviour of sharks. Clark was also an avid marine conservationist. 

Hedy Lamarr was not only a famous Hollywood actress but also a brilliant inventor. During World War II, she co-developed frequency-hopping technology to prevent radio signals from being jammed—an idea that later became the foundation for modern technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Her story shows that innovation can come from unexpected places and highlights the often-overlooked impact of women in STEM.

Katherine Johnson was a mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts into space. Working at NASA during a time of both racial and gender barriers, her work was critical to major missions. Her story shows how powerful math can be in shaping history.

Mae Jemison is an engineer, doctor, and the first Black woman to travel to space. She combined her passions for science and exploration to break barriers at NASA. Her journey shows that you don’t have to fit into one box to succeed in STEM.

Ada Lovelace is often considered the world’s first computer programmer. Long before modern computers existed, she imagined how machines could go beyond simple calculations. Her ideas helped shape the future of computer science.

Marie Curie was a pioneering scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries in physics and chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different sciences. Her work changed how we understand radiation and its uses.