Founder of the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (1980)
Month: January 2024
Susan Picotte
“I am a dreamer who dreams, sees visions, and listens always to the still, small voice. I am a trail-blazer.” – Susan Picotte
Rebeca Gerschman
The first person to discover the effects of oxygen free radicals on cell death and aging.
Mark Harrington
Co-founder of the Treatment Action Group and prominent activist and researcher in the field of HIV/AIDS.
Luiz Alvarez
“[My father] advised me to sit every few months in my reading chair for an entire evening, close my eyes and try to think of new problems to solve. I took his advice very seriously and have been glad ever since that he did.” – Luiz Alvarez
Lori Alvord
The first Diné (Navajo) to become board certified in surgery.
Lauren Esposito
“Visibility is important for mental health, for standing up to injustices, and for mentoring current colleagues and future scientists.” – Lauren Esposito
Jerry C. Elliott
“I made airplanes and flew them to see if they could touch the clouds . . . There were no astronauts then. But I knew someday, people would fly in rockets and go to the stars.” – Jerry C. Elliott
Isabella A. Abbott
“I call the endemic plants the first Hawaiians. Gingers and heliconias will grow elsewhere. The endemic plants will not. This is their home. It’s like the Hawaiian people – they belong here.” – Isabella Abbott
Helen Trías
“We need health, but above all we need to create a grounding for healthy public policy that redresses and salvages the growing inequities. We cannot achieve a healthier us without achieving a healthier, more equitable health care system, and ultimately, a more equitable society.” – Helen Trías