Yesterday in Dakar, as part of the 10th edition of its regional program For Women in Science, the L'Oral Foundation (http://bit.ly/37vVPE0), alongside UNESCO held a ceremony honoring 20 female researchers who received the 2019 Young Talent Award for Sub-Saharan Africa. Document Link:http://bit.ly/2KKPzypThe number of women in Science is not yet significant: only 2.4%[1] of the world's researchers are African scientists, of whom 30% are women. Through the Young Talent Award for Sub-Saharan Africa, we promote and support the continent's remarkable female researchers. They play a key role to develop inclusive research in Africa, for Africa and conducted by Africans", explains Alexandra Palt, Executive Director of the L'Oral Foundation.A PRESTIGIOUS CEREMONY TO HIGHLIGHT BRIGHT FEMALE RESEARCHERSComing from 15 countries, these computer scientists, engineers or biologists, prove the diversity and crucial role of women's scientific research on the continent. They were awarded in front of a high-level audience from all over Africa. Mrs. Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, First Lady of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mr. Sheikh Oumar Anne, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of Senegal, honored the event with their presence. Other personalities attended the event: representatives of the scientific world and public authorities, Dimitri Sanga, Regional Director of UNESCO West Africa (Sahel), intellectuals, opinion leaders, organizations promoting gender equality -including Hafsat Abiola, President of Women in Africa-, and influential women, such as the singer Coumba Gawlo Seck.Photos: here(http://bit.ly/34ejI0T) (copyright - Stphane Tourne / L'Oral Foundation). THE HISTORICAL COMMITMENT OF THE L'ORAL FOUNDATION TO WOMEN IN SCIENCECreated in 1998, the For Women in Science program, led by the L'Oral Foundation in partnership with UNESCO, aims to promote women in the field of scientific research, where the glass ceiling remains a reality. Over the past 21 years, more than 3,400 women researchers from 118 countries have been highlighted.Through the regional Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa program, the L'Oral Foundation and UNESCO have already supported 129 doctoral and post-doctoral students, who are contributing through their work to building the continent's future. This year, this sub-Saharan Africa program is celebrating its tenth anniversary. On this occasion, the L'Oral Foundation and UNESCO strengthened their commitment and doubled the number of young women researchers awarded each year in Africa.In 2019, in addition to the 7 women scientists awarded in South Africa, 15 doctoral and 5 post-doctoral candidates from 15 sub-Saharan African countries, including 2 from Senegal, have been honored. They were selected for their scientific excellence out of nearly 400 applications.The Young Talents received financial support for their scientific work, with allocations of 10,000 for doctoral students and 15,000 for post-doctoral students. These 20 researchers and the 7 scientists of the South African national program have also benefited from a training program designed to give them more resources to pursue their careers. This four-day training course, given by international experts selected by the L'Oral Foundation, covered different dimensions: leadership, management, negotiation, public speaking, media training and personal branding.YOUNG TALENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2019 AWARDS1 - Regina Esinam ABOTSI Doctoral candidateGhanaUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa Discipline: Health SciencesResearch project: Determining antibiotic resistance in potentially pathogenic bacteria present in the respiratory tract of HIV-infected children.2 - Becky Nancy ALOODoctoral candidateKenyaLaboratory, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha City, TanzaniaDiscipline: Biological SciencesResearch project: Identifying novel species of Irish potato to enhance yields.3 - Fatoumata BADoctoral candidateSenegalGaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Discipline: Fundamental medicineResearch project: Studying sleep to better fight metabolic diseases.4 - Mercy Temitope BANKOLEPost-Doctoral candidateNigeriaFederal University of Technology, Minna Niger State Discipline: ChemistryResearch project: Healing open wounds faster and better thanks to a nanocomposite.5 - Najah Fatou COLYDoctoral candidateSenegalCheikh Anta Diop University of DakarDiscipline: Biological sciencesResearch project: Better understanding infections during delivery to fight neonatal mortality6 - Funmilola FAGBOLADoctoral candidateNigeriaLadoke Akintola University of Technology Discipline: Electrical, Electronic and Computer EngineeringResearch project: Detecting misinformation with proof and deep learning models, and nature-inspired algorithms7 - Nowsheen GOONOOPost-Doctoral candidateMauritiusMauritius University, Moka Discipline: Materials sciencesResearch project: Avoiding amputations by enhancing healing in diabetic wounds8 - Fatou JOOFDoctoral candidateGambiaBanjul Open University Discipline: Biological SciencesResearch project: Developing new antimalarial strategies by tracking genetic mutations9 - Ruth KIHIKADoctoral candidateKenyaNairobi Kenyatta University Discipline: ChemistryResearch project: Identifying gene targets that correlate with biochemical pathways responsible for plant resistance to parasites10 - Stphanie Maubath Carne KONANDoctoral candidateCte dIvoireFlix Houphout Boigny University, Abidjan Discipline: Informatics and InformationScienceResearch project: Geomatics at the service of the fight against malnutrition11 - Carine KUNSEVI-KILOLADoctoral candidateDemocratic Republic of CongoStellenbosch University, South Africa Discipline: Health SciencesResearch project: Combating tuberculosis contamination in diabetics12 - Jacqueline KYOSIIMIRE-LUGEMWAPost-Doctoral candidateMRC/UVRI & London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Unit de recherche ougandaise, Uganda Discipline: Health SciencesResearch project: Generating comprehensive data on the pre-existing immune status and its effect on vaccine response.13 - Henintsoa Onivola MINOARIVELOPost-Doctoral candidateMadagascarUniversit de Stellenbosch, Afrique du Sud Discipline: MathematicsResearch project: Using mathematical modelling and computational simulations to predict the fate of insect pollinators.14 - Celia MOFFAT JOEL MATYANGADoctoral candidateZimbabweZimbabwe University, Harare Discipline: Fundamental MedicineResearch project: Using the interactions between a herbal traditional medicine and first line treatment of hiv/aids15 - Mweete NGLAZIDoctoral candidateZambiaCap University, South Africa Discipline: Health SciencesResearch project: An analysis of overweight and obesity in South Africa: the case of women of childbearing age16 - Ines NGOHDoctoral candidateCameroonBuea University et London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Gambian Research Unit, GambiaDiscipline: Biological sciencesResearch project: Understanding genetic variations, used by natural populations of malaria parasites17 - Georgina NYAWODoctoral candidateZimbabweStellenbosch University, South Africa Discipline: Health sciencesResearch project: - Assessing the microbiome in patients with tuberculosis to develop novel diagnostic interventions and therapeutic18 - Ccile Harmonie OTOIDOBIGAPost-Doctoral researcherBurkina FasoOuagadougou Joseph Ki-Zerbo UniversityDiscipline: Biological SciencesResearch project: Improving productivity of lowland rice in West Africa19 - Francine TANKEUDoctoral candidateCameroonYaound 1 UniversityDiscipline: Biological SciencesResearch project: Treating leukemia by allying biochemistry to the power of plants20 - Jesugnon Fifam Murielle Fty TONOUEWADoctoral candidateBeninParakou University Discipline: Environmental EngineeringResearch project: Improving the Acacia wood supply chain in Benin[1] Report on Science, UNESCO (2015)Distributed by APO Group on behalf of L'Oral Foundation.Follow LOral Foundation:Twitter @4WomeninScienceFacebook @ForWomeninScienceSAInstagram @Loreal4WomenEmpowerment#FWIS #FondationlorealMedia Contacts:ric Bazin+33627945201eb@lelab.infoSandrine Ngoma+33664395970sn@lelab.infoAbout the L'Oral Foundation:The L'Oral Foundation (http://bit.ly/37vVPE0) works for the benefit of women around the world, supporting them and enabling them to achieve their goals in two major areas that sit at the heart of the Group's culture: scientific research and inclusive beauty.Created in 1998 and led by the L'Oral Foundation in partnership with UNESCO, the Women and Science Program aims to improve the representation of women in scientific careers, based on the conviction that the world needs science, and science needs women. Over 20 years, the program has supported and raised the profile of more than 3,100 researchers from 117 countries.Convinced that beauty is central to the process of personal development and a vector of social inclusion, the L'Oral Foundation also develops free training excellence courses in beauty care for vulnerable people. It also provides access to beauty and wellbeing services in medical and social settings to help people suffering from physical, mental or social issues, and for patients who have undergone reconstructive surgery.About United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO):Since its creation in 1945, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (http://bit.ly/37wRKzm) supports international scientific cooperation as a catalyst for sustainable development and for peacebetween people.UNESCO assists countries in the development of their public policies and in building their capabilitiesin the fields of science, technology, innovationand scientific education.In addition, UNESCO leadsseveral intergovernmental programsfor the sustainable management of freshwater, ocean and terrestrial resources, for biodiversity protection and to promote sciences rolein combating climate change and natural disasters.To meet these goals, UNESCO is committed to ending discriminationof all kindsand to promoting equality between women and men.Media filesDownload logo
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