{"id":363259,"date":"2026-05-20T17:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=363259"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:45:55","slug":"loreal-unesco-for-women-in-science-international-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/loreal-unesco-for-women-in-science-international-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2013UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Five women scientists were named laureates of the 2026 L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2013UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards in Paris on May 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2013UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363261\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-363261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-UNESCO.jpg?resize=426%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2013UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards\" width=\"426\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-UNESCO.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-UNESCO.jpg?resize=1024%2C472&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-UNESCO.jpg?resize=768%2C354&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-UNESCO.jpg?w=1483&amp;ssl=1 1483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; UNESCO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Establishment<\/strong>: The Awards were <strong>created in 1998<\/strong> through a joint partnership between the<strong> French cosmetics company L&#8217;Or\u00e9al <\/strong>and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization <strong>(UNESCO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The awards aim to <strong>recognize women researchers<\/strong>, support women in science, and encourage greater participation of women in scientific research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure<\/strong>: The awards <strong>honour five women scientists every year<\/strong>, with <strong>one laureate <\/strong>selected from <strong>five<\/strong> <strong>different regions of the world<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Africa and the Arab States<\/li>\n<li>Asia and the Pacific<\/li>\n<li>Europe<\/li>\n<li>Latin America and the Caribbean<\/li>\n<li>North America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alternating Fields:<\/strong> The scientific disciplines <strong>alternate<\/strong> <strong>every other year<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Even Years<\/strong>: <strong>Life and Environmental Sciences.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Odd Years<\/strong>: <strong>Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grant Value:<\/strong> Each laureate receives a <strong>monetary prize of \u20ac100,000<\/strong> to support ongoing scientific research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2013UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Awards Ceremony:<\/strong> It will take place <strong>at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris<\/strong>\u00a0 inJune 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>: The 2026 awards recognised <strong>eminent women researchers working in Life and Environmental Sciences.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extended Partnership<\/strong>: UNESCO and Fondation L\u2019Or\u00e9al renewed their <strong>partnership for another six years<\/strong> to support girls and women in science across 140 countries and territories.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winners Represent Five Major Regions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Africa and the Arab States<\/strong>: <strong>Professor Liesl Z\u00fchlke<\/strong> was recognised for <strong>improving care for children with heart conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Asia and the Pacific<\/strong>: <strong>Professor Felice Jacka<\/strong> was honoured for <strong>contributions to nutritional psychiatry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Europe<\/strong>: <strong>Professor Sarah A Teichmann<\/strong> was recognised for <strong>research in single-cell biology and genome science.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latin America and the Caribbean:<\/strong> <strong>Professor Raquel Lia Chan<\/strong> was honoured <strong>for developing drought-tolerant crop varieties.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>North America<\/strong>: <strong>Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic<\/strong> was recognised for <strong>work in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Five women scientists were named laureates of the 2026 L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2013UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards in Paris on May 19, 2026. 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