10 Women Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Science

Ten outstanding women were presented with the 11th China Female Scientist Awards in Beijing on January 16, 2015.

Wei Yu, vice president of China Association for Science and Technology and former vice minister of education (1993-2002), said the 10 winners had been selected from 183 candidates of 111 work units by 37 academicians.

Vice President of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) Song Xiuyan said more than 2,000 women scientists made up an indispensable sector of Chinese science and the award-winners were outstanding representatives of China's woman scientists.

Song, who also serves as the First Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, expressed the hope that the awards would encourage and motivate women scientists to make greater achievements.

After the awards ceremony, the 10 award winners spoke to more than 100 senior female high school students, answered questions and encouraged them to study science and explore its beauty...

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