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Women Scientists: breaking Barriers

General director in Beauty Cluster
13 of February of 2023
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Since ancient times, science has been a discipline dominated by men. However, over the years, many women have fought against discrimination and the lack of opportunities to make a name for themselves in the scientific world. Despite the obstacles, these women have shown that science has no gender and have achieved important advances and discoveries in various fields.

One of these women is Marie Curie, a French physicist and chemist born in Poland in 1867. She was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes and is known for her discoveries in radioactivity. Another example is Chien-Shiung Wu, a Chinese-American experimental physicist born in 1912. She is known as the "First Lady of Physics" and was a pioneer in the use of experimental techniques to study the nature of radioactivity.

Today, many women continue to break barriers in the scientific world. Women from all over the world are making relevant contributions in fields such as biology, physics, astronomy, engineering, and computer science. Some of them include Frances Arnold, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018 for her work in directed evolution of enzymes; Jocelyn Bell Burnell, an Irish astrophysicist known for her discovery of pulsars; and Fei-Fei Li, a Chinese-American expert in artificial intelligence who has made significant contributions to the development of computer vision.

Despite these advances, the gender gap in the scientific world remains a persistent problem. Women still face discrimination and barriers in their careers, including lower salaries, less representation in leadership positions, and a lack of funding opportunities for their projects. In addition, girls still encounter gender stereotypes in education, which can discourage them from pursuing scientific careers.

Diversity in science is crucial for advancing and achieving new discoveries and innovations. Diverse perspectives and approaches are essential, and we must continue to move forward as a society so that science does not have a gender bias.

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Ivan Borrego Valverde

General director in Beauty Cluster

Graduate in Chemical Engineering, with a postgrado in High Direction (ESADE) and máster in direction of the Business Communication (UB). At present it is general director of the Beauty Cluster from his foundation in 2014 (Association with 240 Spanish companies of the sector of the beauty). Cofounder of the Beauty Business School, the first school of businesses of the sector beauty. Cofounder of Next in Beauty, half digital specialised in cosmetic and perfumery. Member of the Board and cofounder of Global Cosmetics Cluster, the primiera world-wide network of clústers of the cosmetic industry. It has been evaluador of projects for the European Commission (7º program mark) and treasures also a wide path in the pharmaceutical sectors and aeronautical/automotion, promoting new projects and participating in the creation of innovative companies. Director oriented to results with transversal vision and deep knowledge of all the areas of business (operations, innovation, marketing, corporate...). Passionate speaker on communication, oratory and persuasion. Professor in several universities and schools of business. Expert in traditional martial arts and in achieving that the things happen. Lover of the personal relations.
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