SET for exhibition
Three of the MRC’s most eminent women scientists have received Women of Outstanding Achievement Awards from the UK Resource Centre (UKRC) for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET).
Professor Dame Kay Davies, of the MRC Functional Genetics Unit at the University of Oxford, was selected in the category of SET Discovery and Professor Uta Frith, of the Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences at UCL, received her award for Discovery, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, from the University of Manchester, was chosen in the category Communication of SET with a Contribution to Society.
All three are part of the contemporary photographic collection that will be exhibited at the Royal Society and around the country. The portraits have been commissioned by the UKRC, which was established in 2004 as part of a Government strategy. Funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, the centre provides advice and services and encourages discussion about ways to address the under-representation of women in SET.
Of her inclusion in the exhibition, Professor Davies said: “I was delighted to hear the news of the award. I hope it will inspire other young female scientists to follow science as a career.”
As well as displays at the Royal Society and BA Festival of Science, the exhibition tours the country. It grows in size each year to create an inspiring legacy for future generations. To find out more, visit www.ukrc4setwomen.org