INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ROCKEFELLER'S WOMEN SCIENTISTS |
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Today 40 percent of Rockefeller’s 273 scientists—including research and clinical scientists, assistant and associate professors, and tenured senior professors—are women. More than 40 percent of the University’s 350 postdoctoral investigators are women. And of the 195 students enrolled in Rockefeller’s Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. programs, nearly 45 percent are women.
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RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING FEMALE PHILANTHROPISTS |
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Sponsored by the Women & Science Initiative, the BROOKE ASTOR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE honors women who further biomedical science through their philanthropy. To date, the award has been presented to:
- Brooke Astor
- Gwen Grant Mellon
- Irene Diamond
- Constance Lieber
- Evelyn Lauder
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RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH |
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The PEARL MEISTER GREENGARD PRIZE, awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, was established by Dr. Paul Greengard, the University’s Vincent Astor Professor, and his wife, the sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard. Named in memory of Dr. Greengard’s mother who died giving birth to him, the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize provides recognition for the accomplishments of women in biomedical science.
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SPONSORING LECTURES RELATED TO A WIDE RANGE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH CONCERNS |
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Women & Science was born out of Rockefeller’s longstanding commitment to educating the lay public. Over the years, the initiative has offered many presentations on such topics as heart disease, cancer, and estrogen’s effects on the brain, which have drawn more than 2,500 women to campus. Today, Women & Science includes twice-yearly breakfast programs, evening lectures, and the annual lecture and luncheon.
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HOSTING LECTURES RELATED TO NURSING EDUCATION |
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The BEATRICE RENFIELD LECTURE IN RESEARCH NURSING is designed to present topics in clinical research nursing and nursing education. This lecture is made possible by a generous donation from the Beatrice Renfield Foundation memorializing Mrs. Renfield’s philanthropic generosity in the field of nursing.
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PROMOTING THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN AT THE UNIVERSITY |
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Women & Science has introduced a number of its volunteers to the University’s BOARD OF TRUSTEES and THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, thereby broadening the role of women in the governance and leadership of the University. The number of women Trustees has tripled in the last twelve years. Women now constitute one-third of the Rockefeller Board. The University’s commitment to achieving greater gender balance on the Board of Trustees has sent a powerful signal to potential new faculty that Rockefeller provides an environment conducive to participation—at the highest levels—by women.
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