Claudia Caltagirone
Mention Woman of Science Award 2022
Claudia Caltagirone, from Cagliari, associate professor at the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences of the University of Cagliari.
Special mention for the relevant scientific results achieved in the development of innovative artificial receptors and platforms for diagnosis and therapy in the field of nanomedicine and for having made its skills available to help overcome gender disparities in the scientific field and, in particular, in its research field. In fact, in 2019 she founded, together with other researchers, the Women in Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) Network, through which to support women in the transition from PhD and post-doc positions towards an independent academic career.
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