Celebrate Women in Science

Celebrate someone who has impacted your career.

Post a tribute today to a teacher, colleague or supervisor, or just a scientist who whose life and career inspired you. Stay engaged on social media using the hashtags #WomenInScience and #WomenInOptics.

We encourage you to learn more about our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and donate to the foundation's Annual Fund. Our programs support diversity and inclusion in the community as well as professional development and mentoring for students and early-career members. 

Nathalie Vermeulen

A lot can be told about Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen, but in the first ...

Honored by Tatevik Chalyan

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Shabnam Siddiqui & Vanessa Moreno & Anamika Singh

The most amazing friends proven in time who have literally taken me...

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Rayssa Bruzaca de Andrade

Being brave is not enough for a new start in science. One would nee...

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Ursula J. Gibson

Professor Ursula Gibson has been one of my main role models that ha...

Honored by Zahra Ghadyani

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Dr. Jisha Chandroth Pannian

It is a pleasure to write a tribute to Dr. Jisha Chandroth Pannian....

Honored by Timothy Oshiobughie Imogore

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Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

I met Halina at a conference, where she boldly laid out an invitati...

Honored by Prof. Ursula J Gibson

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Dr. Anu Agarwal

Anu has been one of the brightest scientists I ever met. I still le...

Honored by Samuel Serna-Otalvaro

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Laura Pasquardini & Cristina Potrich

PhD is not an easy path to go. But when there are "le mie donne pre...

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Dr. Kore Hasse

I am privileged to write a tribute to my Ph.D. supervisor Dr. Kore ...

Honored by Daniel Nwatu

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Prof. Kostadinka Bizheva

I'm beyond honoured to write this for my PhD supervisor, Prof. Kost...

Honored by Ms. Khushmeet K Dhaliwal

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Dr. Mariia Zhuldybina

Dr. Mariia Zhuldybina is an educator, entrepreneur, researcher, adv...

Honored by Matthew Posner

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Johana Escudero

I’ve had the honor of working with many incredible women at Meta’s ...

Honored by Dr. Nada O'Brien

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Silvia de los Ríos

My cousin Silvia, through hard work and perseverance has gotten a j...

Honored by Marta de los Ríos Conde

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Dr. Anne-Sophie Charest

Anne-Sophie is a kind professor, a highly qualified researcher, and...

Honored by Sandra Pozzer

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Dr. Yaseera Ismail

Dr. Yaseera is an emerging leader in Quantum Optics. I have collabo...

Honored by Prof. Manish Tiwari

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Narine Gevorgyan

I am honored to pay tribute to Narine Gevorgyan, whose impact not o...

Honored by Dr. Paytsar Mantashyan

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Heidi Ottevaere

To a role model whom I will always follow and ask for advice, whom ...

Honored by Dr. Tatevik Chalyan

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Dr. Audrey Bowden

Dr. Audrey Bowden is my Ph.D. advisor and my role model. She is tru...

Honored by Shuang Chang

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Dr. Paytsar Mantashyan

I am delighted to have a chance to pay tribute to Dr. Mantashyan. ...

Honored by Natalya Grigoryan

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Dr Jessica Ramella-Roman

In 2016 I met Jessica at the OSA Biomedical Congress in Fort Lauder...

Honored by Dr. Tatiana Novikova

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Anjali Sharma

I have known Anjali (soon to be Dr.) as the most hardworking and he...

Honored by Kumari Akansha

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Varsha Lohani

I am delighted to be able to pay tribute to my senior, Varsha Loha...

Honored by Miss Kumari Akansha

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Gabrielle Thomas

I first met Gabs when I was a new and very scared first year PhD st...

Honored by Dr. Robbie T. Murray

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Prof. Sonja Franke-Arnold

On International Day of Women & Girls in STEM I am honoring profess...

Honored by Dr. Claire Cisowski

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