Dr Priscilla Mante from Ghana receives International Rising Talent Award

These exceptional women were recognised for the excellence of their research in the fields of material science, mathematics and computer science and they will each receive €100,000.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Paris | Updated: 15-03-2019 22:43 IST | Created: 15-03-2019 22:40 IST
Dr Priscilla Mante from Ghana receives International Rising Talent Award
Their achievements were celebrated alongside 15 International Rising Talents who are promising young women scientists from across the world at an awards ceremony on 14th March 2019 at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. Image Credit: Twitter(@UNESCO)
  • Country:
  • France
  • Ghana

Since 1998, the L’Oréal Foundation, in partnership with UNESCO, has worked to improve the representation of women in scientific careers, remaining strong in our conviction that the world needs science, and science needs women. In its first 21 years, the For Women in Science programme supported and raised the profile of 107 laureates and more than 3,000 talented young scientists, both doctoral and post-doctoral candidates, providing research fellowships, allocated annually in 117 countries.

L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards Ceremony

Five outstanding Laureates, one from each continent, were honoured for their significant contribution to science. These exceptional women were recognised for the excellence of their research in the fields of material science, mathematics and computer science and they will each receive €100,000. Their achievements were celebrated alongside 15 International Rising Talents who are promising young women scientists from across the world at an awards ceremony on 14th March 2019 at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris.

Dr Priscilla Mante from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana was one of 15 International Rising Talents and the only African award recipient. She is also the first recipient of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talent Award from her institution.

(With Inputs from APO)

Give Feedback