November’s Scientist of the Month is Dr. Sacha Patera. Read about her interesting career path, which has taken her from protein crystals and space stations to university administration.
Meet October AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, Jacklyn Naughton! Mrs. Naugton is a dedicated science teacher at Niles North High School where she has encouraged students to engage in research for the last twenty years.
Nominate a scientist (man or woman) from any STEM field in the Chicago area who has made an impact on your education, career, or the scientific community as a whole.
Meet September AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, Jameela Jafri! Ms. Jafri is a dedicated science educator who has brought the natural world to the inner city through her work at Project Exploration, and is currently working to understand science education in Syria (funded by a Fulbright Scholarship).
Meet July Scientist of the Month, Debby Quock M.S.! Debby is a computer scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, used to work for Texaco, and is prominently involved in ANL mentoring programs for young women scientists.
Meet June 2010 AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, Karen Visick. Dr. Visick is the director of Loyola University’s Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program. Read more about Dr. Visick’s work and accomplishments as a woman in science.
Meet May 2010 AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, mycologist Sara Branco!
Meet April AWIS Chicago “Scientist of the Month”, Dr. Guillermo Ameer. Read more about Dr. Ameer’s roles as an Associate Professor at Northwestern University, an entrepreneur and an outstanding mentor.
Meet March Scientist of the Month, Nicole Neubarth from University of Chicago.
Read about February 2010 AWIS Chicago Scientist of the Month, Dr. Katherine L. Knight. Dr. Knight is a professor and chair of the department of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about Dr. Knight’s contributions to the growth of aspiring scientists as a mentor.
