Nominations are open!
The AWIS Chicago “Scientist of the Month” is an area scientist who promotes the advancement of women in the fields of science, technology, and engineering (STEM). This monthly series was launched in 2009 and resurrected in 2010 with new contributors.
Nominees to be profiled in this series should be a scientist who has had an impact on your life or career, both past and present, or whom you believe is worthy of recognition for their research or contributions to their institution. The nominee does not need to be an AWIS member, does not need to be a woman, and can be a mentor, friend, or colleague. There is no deadline for this nomination process and nominations submitted by the 15th of each month will be profiled the following month. Email awiscommunications@gmail.com with your nominations.
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Winter 2023/2024 SOTM: Diana Rose E. Ranoa, Ph.D.
by Christina Nowicki, Ph.D. Talking to Dr. Diana Rose E. Ranoa, her passion for science and positive attitude is abundantly clear. And like a lot of scientists, she’s not afraid of tackling tough problems. Diana is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, working with the Anticancer from…
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Fall 2023 SOTM: Lisa Volpatti, M.S., Ph.D.
Written by Delia Alkhatib, edited by Christina Nowicki and Lisa Volpatti Starting in STEM Dr. Lisa Volpatti was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Although she is now a distinguished scientist, she only discovered research during her junior year of college.…
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Summer 2023 SOTM: Stephanie Jones, Ph.D.
Written by Elodie Kadjo Stephanie Jones is a Lead scientist in the enzymology team at LanzaTech. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley. Stephanie has always been fascinated by science and…
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Spring 2023 SOTM: Barbara Adaikpoh, M.Sc, Ph.D.
Written by Elodie Kadjo Barbara I. Adaikpoh is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on developing a bacterial host for natural product discovery and development. Dr. Adaikpoh decided to study pharmacy because of her fascination with the use of plants and microorganisms…
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Fall 2022 SOTM: Amrita Iyer, PhD
by J. K. Wenderott It is clear while interviewing Dr. Amrita A. Iyer that communicating is one of her passions. She exudes excitement as she discusses her job as a science writer at Tempus Labs in Chicago, IL, as well as her path to choosing a career in science communication. “In my job, I get…
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Summer 2022 SOTM: Lisa Utschig, PhD
By: Nora Grasse Dr. Lisa Utschig balances being an award-winning chemist and a mom. She is the Lead Principal Investigator of Natural Photosynthesis at Argonne National Lab with the Solar Energy Conversion Group. Dr. Utschig has defined her own path and stayed true to herself as she has brought novel bioinorganic chemistry approaches to the…