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WOMEN IN STEM: Interview Series
by After iGEM Ambassadors
Every Thursday from September 17th to October 22nd
Together, let’s celebrate Women in Science! After an amazing “Women in STEM” Keynote Session at the iGEM Global Meetup, we now invite you to watch a complete interview with each one of our outstanding panelists. The main idea of this Interview Series is to inspire this and the next generations of women and girls, who are interested in science. Even more, we hope to encourage everyone, men and women, to go further in pursuing their careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and do not settle for less.
We gathered speakers with diverse backgrounds and experience from different regions, all of them doing amazing jobs and leading their fields. Every week, join us and hear their inspiring stories of inclusion and impact from all over the world!
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Elena Rosca
September 17th
Catalina Lopez Correa
September 24th
Heather Beem
October 1st
Aravinth Panch
October 8th
Jingjing Wang
October 15th
Nadine Bongaerts
October 22nd
Promotional Video
Interview Compilation
Panel Discussion
Global Meetup (August 20)
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Elena Rosca
Ashesi, Ghana
- Senior Lecturer at Ashesi University
- Message to Women in STEM: "Be a role model, and pay it forward!"
Catalina Lopez Correa
VA, Canada
- Executive Director of the Canadian COVID Genomics Network, Co-Founder & Co-Leader Vancouver Node at Immigrant and International Women in Science
- Message to Women in STEM: "Dream big, take risks, and believe in yourself!"
Heather Beem
Ashesi, Ghana
- CEO & Founder at Practical Education Network, Engineering Faculty at Ashesi University
- Message to Women in STEM: "Don't let labels or stereotypes hold you back!"
Aravinth Panch
Berlin, Germany
- Co-Founder & Director of Innovation at DreamSpace Academy
- Message to Women in STEM: "The future is female, and the future is now."
Jingjing Wang
Shenzhen, China
- Senior Product Manager & Strategic Marketing at MGI
- Message to Women in STEM: "I wish everyone to be more confident in themselves and brave the bright future."
Nadine Bongaerts
Paris, France
- Senior Scientist Molecular Biology at GOURMEY, Board member at Hello Tomorrow, Co-founder at Science Matters
- Message to Women in STEM: "All women should follow their dreams, and not be limited by the fact that they are women."
INTERVIEWS
Elena Rosca
September 17th
Catalina Lopez Correa
September 24th
Heather Beem
October 1st
Aravinth Panch
October 8th
Jingjing Wang
October 15th
Nadine Bongaerts
October 22nd
MEET THE HOSTS
Nemira Zilinskaite
United Kingdom
- iGEM Ambassador to Europe
- Message "My drive is the chance that this initiative will inspire you to be brave and fight for your dreams! Inspiration, Motivation and Dedication - three things that will take us all the way up".
Cibele Zolnier
Brazil
- iGEM Ambassador to Latin America
- Message: "We are all Wonder Women! Do not limit yourself to the assumptions or judgments from others. Always believe in your own potential and never stop pursuing your dreams!"
Varsha Jaisimha
India
- iGEM Ambassador to Asia
- Message: "Show them you are different, not because of the fact that you are a woman or because of your background, but because of what you have achieved! "
Nana Oye Djan
Ghana
- iGEM Ambassador to Africa
- Message: "You do not need anyone’s validation to be the amazing person you are. You are all you need and you have all it takes!"
Melody Wu
USA
- iGEM Ambassador to North America
- Message: "Take each opportunity you can get, fill it with your own potential, and chart your own new path."
Dorothy Zhang
UK/China
- Director of Community Engagement at iGEM HQ
- Message: "There are stereotypes to break for both women and STEM. Let’s work together and define who we are and what we do by ourselves."
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