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On February 11th, institutions around the globe will be marking International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which celebrates the contributions of women and girls in research and reinforces the importance of gender equality in the field of science.
Here is a selection of stories from some of St George’s inspirational women, including researchers and alumna Beginning with the first women to study at St George’s right through to our current pioneering researchers.
“From our youngest undergraduate students, through to our most experienced leaders, here at St George’s we hope to inspire everyone to succeed. “International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a fantastic opportunity to highlight some of the incredible work carried out by women at St George’s and encourage others to follow in their footsteps. “These stories showcase women overcoming challenges, either in life or in their career, to accelerate progress towards achieving their goals. This is something we hope that every student, scientist and staff member at St George’s can set their mind to."
“From our youngest undergraduate students, through to our most experienced leaders, here at St George’s we hope to inspire everyone to succeed.
“International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a fantastic opportunity to highlight some of the incredible work carried out by women at St George’s and encourage others to follow in their footsteps.
“These stories showcase women overcoming challenges, either in life or in their career, to accelerate progress towards achieving their goals. This is something we hope that every student, scientist and staff member at St George’s can set their mind to."
Professor Deborah Bowman, Deputy Principal (Institutional Affairs)
As part of our international women’s day campaign, we visited the archives to delve through the rich history of George’s. Here we discovered the hidden stories of the first women to study at George's.
Muriel Powell started training at St George’s Hospital in 1934 and later returned in 1947 to become matron aged just 32.
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard qualified in Medicine from St George’s in 1996.
In Meet the Researcher, a series of interviews about inspirational academic research at St George’s, University of London, our people explain their work and its impact on society.
Kirsty LeDoare is a Reader in Paediatric Infection and Immunity at St George’s. She was recently awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for a project she is setting up in Uganda and the UK.
Third-year medicine student, Leanne Armitage, was honoured with a Queen’s Young Leaders award for her scheme that inspires and supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a career
Roopa Farooki is a fourth-year graduate entry medic and published author. She is about to launch a series of children books about black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) women in science.
St George's alumna, Dr Joanne Barton, has an incredible story to tell. From dropping out of school at 15 and being sacked as a waitress for spilling food on Rod Stewart to qualifying as a doctor and studying to become a GP.
For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke to Dr Soo-Hyun Kim, a researcher at St George's, investigating diseases that affect reproduction and fertility.
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