icipe Director General, Dr Segenet Kelemu, is among five outstanding women scientists who will receive the 2014 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science awards, at a ceremony to be held in Paris, France on March 19.
The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science awards are presented each year to honour women scientists who represent unique career paths combining exceptional talent, a deep commitment to their profession and remarkable courage in a field still largely dominated by men.
Dr Kelemu, who is the 2014 laureate for Africa and the Arab States, is being honoured for her research on how microorganisms living in symbiosis with forage grasses can improve their capacity to resist disease and adapt to environmental and climate change. Her work is providing new solutions for ecologically responsible food crop production, especially by local, small-scale farmers.
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