08/03/2024
Empowering women today for a brighter tomorrow.💜✨
Encarnacion Alzona, Fe Del Mundo, Clara Lim-Sylianco, Luz Oliveros-Belardo, Dolores Ramirez, and Perla Santos-Ocampo are trailblazing scientists celebrated during International Women's Month. Alzona, a historian, was the first Filipino woman with a Ph.D. in History; Del Mundo, the first woman admitted to Harvard Medical School, was a renowned pediatrician; Lim-Sylianco, a biochemist, researched genetic toxicology; Oliveros-Belardo, a chemist, studied Philippine medicinal plants; Ramirez, a microbiologist, excelled in fermentation technology; and Santos-Ocampo, a dermatologist, was known for her work in leprosy treatment. Their contributions have paved the way for future generations of women in science.