Monograph: Women Nuclear Scientists

Lise Meitner, contributed to the discovery of nuclear fission and the element protactinium

Discoverer of nuclear fission, an achievement for which her lab partner Otto Hahn received the Nobel Prize. "Science makes people reach for truth and objectivity and teaches people to accept reality, with awe and wonder."Read more

Iréne Joliot-Curie shared the Nobel Prize for the synthesis of new radioactive elements

Iréne Joliot-Curie shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the synthesis of new radioactive elements.Read more

Elizaveta Karamichailova, a pioneer in nuclear physics in the early 20th century

Elizaveta Karamichailova, pioneer in nuclear physics in the early 20th century.Read more

Marie Curie, a life dedicated to the study of radioactivity

"Nothing in this world is to be feared, only understood. One must persevere and, above all, have confidence in oneself." Marie CurieRead more

Elda Emma Anderson, the first to prepare a sample of pure uranium-235 in the lab

Elda Emma Anderson, the first to prepare a sample of pure uranium-235 in the lab.Read more

Ida Eva Tacke-Noddack, discovered rhenium and first mentioned the idea of nuclear fission

Ida Tacke and her husband published a paper in which they stated that ‘uranium, upon receiving neutrons, could be broken down into large fragments which would be isotopes of known elements, but not neighbours of the irradiated element’. This was the first prediction of what would later be called nuclear fission.Read more

María Goeppert-Mayer, unseen physicist

Second woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics (the first was Marie Curie) for her research in nuclear physics. However, she acheved her first recognized and paid job at the age of 54.Read more

Wu Chien-Shiung, radioactivity expert, known as the "First Lady of Physics"

Wu Chien-Shiung, radioactivity expert, known as the "First Lady of Physics".Read more

He Zehui, a woman at the forefront of nuclear physics in China

Co-discoverer of the ternary and quaternary fission of uranium and many other achievements.Read more

Marietta Blau, identified traces of atomic particles that allowed distinguishing protons from alpha particles

Marietta Blau, identified traces of atomic particles that allowed distinguishing protons from alpha particlesRead more

Harriet Brooks, known for her research into nuclear transmutations and radioactivity

Harriet Brooks, the first nuclear physicist of Canadian origin, known for her research on nuclear transmutations and radioactivity.Read more

Jane Hamilton, physicist, and supervisor of the construction and commissioning of the 'Clementine' nuclear reactor

Jane Hamilton, physicist, and supervisor of the construction and commissioning of the 'Clementine' nuclear reactor.Read more

Katharine Way, known for her contribution to Physics and the construction of the Chicago Pile-1 reactor

Katharine Way carried out analyses of neutron flux data from Enrico Fermi's nuclear reactor designs to see if a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction could be achieved. These calculations were used in the construction of the Chicago Pile-1 reactor.Read more

Marguerite-Catherine Perey, discoverer of francium and first woman to be elected academician at the Académie des Sciences

Marguerite-Catherine Perey, discoverer of francium and first woman to be elected academician at the Académie des Sciences.Read more

Berta Karlik, discoverer of astatine isotopes and its existence in nature as a product of natural decay processes

Berta Karlik, discoverer of astatine isotopes and its existence in nature as a product of natural decay processesRead more

Sameera Moussa: "My wish is that nuclear cancer treatment is as affordable and cheap as aspirin"

Sameera Moussa: "My wish is that nuclear cancer treatment is as affordable and cheap as aspirin"Read more