The Institute of Astrophysics is excited to announce that Maria Charisi, Associated Research Fellow at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (IA-FORTH) and Assistant Professor at Washington State University, in the USA, has been awarded the 2024 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Greek Award for Women in Science, in the field of Natural Sciences.
The Greek L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards are part of the international program "L'ORÉAL-UNESCO for Women in Science" which honors the contribution of distinguished Women Scientists for the continuation of their research activities. The Greek L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards, established in Greece in 2006, are awarded to 3 Greek women scientists, aged 40 years or less, holding a PhD degree, who are engaged in Scientific Research in the fields of Life Sciences or Natural Sciences and are active in Universities or Research Institutions in Greece. The Awards are accompanied by a cash prize of 10,000 euros each. To date, 38 Greek women have been awarded, including 3 who are doing their research at FORTH.
More information is available in the press release of FORTH here.
