Introductions Necessary

Physicist Sabrina Pasterki has studied at Harvard and MIT, has had her work cited by Stephen Hawking, and even built her own airplane, all before the age of 23.

On June 2, 2008, astronaut Karen L. Nyberg arrived at the International Space Station for the first time, while it was still under construction.

Dr. Giuliana Tesoro wore many hats during her career including organic chemist, inventor, polymer chemist and professor.

Thought to be the only person from China to work on the Manhattan Project, Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu has been referred to as the “Queen of Nuclear Research.”

Considered one of the 40 best divers in the world, Dr. Stephanie Schwabe has been diving for over thirty years both in underground caves and open waters.

Dr. Charlotte Friend was a virologist and cancer researcher whose research helped to change the way we think about cancer in humans.

Considered to be the first female ichthyologist in the United States, Rosa Smith Eigenmann published her first scientific paper at the age of 22.

After her father’s untimely death, Anna Winlock followed in his footsteps at the Harvard Observatory and completed his unfinished work.

Virginia Tucker was one of five women hired into the “computer pool” at the NACA, before leading the human computers at NASA.

Hired by the gaming company Atari in 1980, Carla Meninsky designed award winning games before pursuing a career in law.