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Women & Science
Portrait of Discovery: Five Rockefeller Trailblazers Who Made Scientific History
An Unveiling Celebration
On the evening of Thursday, April 14, 2022, The Rockefeller University hosted the unveiling of a new portrait of five historic scientists. The event was held in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Women & Science initiative.
This groundbreaking portrait—the university’s first depicting women scientists—features Drs. Marie Daly, Rebecca Lancefield, Louise Pearce, Gertrude Perlmann, and Florence Sabin, researchers who held significant tenures at Rockefeller or went on to have distinguished careers at other institutions after training at the university. All were among the first women in their respective fields and are recognized for their pioneering contributions to science.
Speakers:
HOST
Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.
President and Carson Family Professor
The Rockefeller University
REMARKS
Audrey Harnagel
President
Women in Science at Rockefeller (WISeR)
TRIBUTES TO PORTRAIT HONOREES
Leslie B. Vosshall, Ph.D.
Robin Chemers Neustein Professor
The Rockefeller University
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
ARTIST PRESENTATION
Brenda Zlamany
Painter
This portrait was commissioned in 2020 by Women in Science at Rockefeller (WISeR) and the Women & Science Initiative with the support of generous benefactors. It now hangs in the lounge of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Hall at Rockefeller University.
For more information, please visit: https://www.rockefeller.edu/support-our-science/women-and-science/portrait-initiative/
Women & Science
Portrait of Discovery: Five Rockefeller Trailblazers Who Made Scientific History
An Unveiling Celebration
On the evening of Thursday, April 14, 2022, The Rockefeller University hosted the unveiling of a new portrait of five historic scientists. The event was held in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Women & Science initiative.
This groundbreaking portrait—the university’s first depicting women scientists—features Drs. Marie Daly, Rebecca Lancefield, Louise Pearce, Gertrude Perlmann, and Florence Sabin, researchers who held significant tenures at Rockefeller or went on to have distinguished careers at other institutions after training at the university. All were among the first women in their respective fields and are recognized for their pioneering contributions to science.
Speakers:
HOST
Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.
President and Carson Family Professor
The Rockefeller University
REMARKS
Audrey Harnagel
President
Women in Science at Rockefeller (WISeR)
TRIBUTES TO PORTRAIT HONOREES
Leslie B. Vosshall, Ph.D.
Robin Chemers Neustein Professor
The Rockefeller University
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
ARTIST PRESENTATION
Brenda Zlamany
Painter
This portrait was commissioned in 2020 by Women in Science at Rockefeller (WISeR) and the Women & Science Initiative with the support of generous benefactors. It now hangs in the lounge of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Hall at Rockefeller University.
For more information, please visit: https://www.rockefeller.edu/support-our-science/women-and-science/portrait-initiative/
