Media Coverage 2020-2021

Please find below a collection of the media coverage that we have gathered for the year 2020-2021.

OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Women Scientists in Developing Countries Award

• “Teaching Computer Programming In Kenya…Using Phones“, Forbes, Christine Ro, April 2020.
• “Ghanaian chemist is finding toxic substances in unusual places“, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, March 3, 2021.
• “Using mathematics to solve practical problems? It’s elementary.“, Elsevier Connect, Liana Cafolla, February 25, 2021.
• “Seeking the secrets of the universe in the particle“, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, February 19, 2021.
• “Harnessing nanotechnology for cancer drug delivery and ecofriendly fertilizers“, Elsevier Connect, Liana Cafolla, February 11, 2021.
• ““My teacher said I asked too many questions”: from curious to award-winning researcher“, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, February 8, 2021.
• “Meet the winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award“, Elsevier Connect, Alison Bert, February 4, 2021.
• “Mujeres científicas guatemaltecas que han destacado a nivel mundial“, Guatemala.com, Judith Pérez, February 11, 2021.
• “Дэлхийн хөгжиж буй орнуудын шилдэг эмэгтэй эрдэмтдийн нэгээр Д.Хонгорзул шалгарчээ”, Gogo, Khandmaa Ochir, February 9, 2021.
• “UNESCO research shows women career scientists still face gender bias“, UNESCO Press Release, February 10, 2021.
• “Five women scientists in developing countries win 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards“, Yahoo!Finance February 8, 2021.
• “Celebrating women in science“, Elsevier Foundation, February 2020.
• “UNESCO research shows women career scientists still face gender bias“, The Financial, February 11, 2021.
• “Women need to be part of science to prevent Industry 4.0 from gender bias“, DevDiscourse, February 11, 2021.
• “Sri Lankan woman scientist wins 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award“, ColomboPage, February 11, 2021.
• “Dr. Imalka Munaweera awarded for research in nanotechnology“, Nation.ik, February 11, 2021.
• “غادة البرغوثي .. من لائحة الشرف في جامعة بيرزيت إلى جائزة “العالمات النساء“, Alfajertv, February 11, 2021.
• “Five women scientists in developing countries win 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards“, Business Insider, February 8, 2021.
• “طبيبة فلسطينية تنال جائزة العالمات النساء في الدول النامية“, Al Awda News Network, February 8, 2021.
• “A natural response to my curious mind and quest to know“, Research Information, February 19, 2021.
• “Interview with Marian Asantewah Nkansah“, Times Higher Education, February 2021.
• “德·洪格尔珠拉被评为世界发展中国家杰出女科学家之一“, Montsame, Мягмардулам.С, February 18, 2021.
• “Five women scientists in developing countries win 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards“, PRNewsWire, February 8, 2021.

Working with partners to advance the Sustainable Development Goals

• “15 years of Inclusive Health & Research“, Elsevier Foundation, November 24, 2020.
• “4 experts on how to advance sustainable development“, Elsevier Connect, Maha Rhannam, October 14, 2020.
• “Report: Mapping research to advance the SDGs“, Elsevier Connect, Ylann Schemm, September 22, 2020.
• “Embedding technology to boost inclusive health, education and research“, Elsevier Connect, Ylann Schemm & YS Chi, May 25, 2020.
• “Open access: creating a level playing field for the Global South“, Elsevier Connect, Maha Rhannam, March 30, 2021.
• “Driving inclusive health and research through global partnerships“, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon, December 11, 2020.
• “What robots can teach about inclusive education“, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon, July 22, 2020.
• “NCCU project examines path from research discovery to better patient care“, EurekaAlert, November 11, 2020.

The Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge

• “Recycling pineapple waste and converting invasive plants to biofuel“, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon, November 13, 2020.
• “Butterfly effect: Meet the team protecting biodiversity in India“, Elsevier Connect, Rob van Daleen, April 21, 2020.

Portia/Gender Summit

• “A virology pioneer’s story sets the stage for a global gender equity conversation“, Elsevier Connect, YS Chi, August 26, 2020.
• “Applying “gender lens” can help us achieve better health and disaster responses: Gender Summit founder“, Elsevier Connect, Domiziana Francescon & Yuhri Ishizaki, August 4, 2020.
• “Celebrating 10 years of Gender Summits“, Elsevier Foundation, Maha Rhannam, April 2021.