"I was able to share the family work"

31 Mar 2021

Our member Ruth Durrer (UNIGE) is the first portrait of the SCNAT portrait series of women scientists in Switzerland that will be published monthly during 2021.

“This initiative shows how women succeeded in the formerly male-dominated fields of mathematics, astronomy and physics, and aims to encourage young women to pursue an academic career.

The first issue of this series is dedicated to Ruth Durrer, Professor at the University of Geneva, and first woman to take an assistant professorship in theoretical physics at the University of Zürich. The story of Professor Durrer is very inspiring, but despite her personal success, she cautions: "Women's careers in science are still far from being evident."

Text: interview website

Image: Privat

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