Congratulations to our phenomenal postdoc, Kate Lee, on this prestigious honor!
“Kate Lee, postdoc at the MPI-CBG Hyman Lab, is the first scientist living and working in Germany to be selected as “International Rising Talent”. The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talents are presented to fifteen promising young women, from each world region (Africa and the Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America), in order to support and encourage them to pursue their scientific careers.
Kate Lee works on understanding how proteins turn into pathological aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases upon aging. Her findings can contribute to a better understanding of diseases like Parkinson’s and become the foundation of potential new therapies.
The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative began 19 years ago. Since that inaugural year, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO have strived to support and recognize accomplished women researchers, to encourage more young women to enter the profession and to assist them once their careers are in progress. Much remains to be done with regard to gender balance in science. Most tellingly, women account for only 28% of the world’s researchers according to the UNESCO Science Report 2015. There are still great barriers that discourage women from entering the profession and obstacles continue to block progress for those already in the field.”
- MPI-CBG Press Release