Empowering women in science through role models, mentors, and support groups: a personal perspective-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Empowering women in science through role models, mentors, and support groups: a personal perspective

Published:2024-01-01 Issue:1 Volume:96 Page:81-89
ISSN:0033-4545
Container-title:Pure and Applied Chemistry
language:en
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Author:

Van der Jeugd Ann¹^ORCID,Parac-Vogt Tatjana N.²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven , Belgium

2. Department of Chemistry , KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven , Belgium , E-mail:

Abstract

Abstract In this personal perspective, we reflect on our personal journey, highlighting the significance that role models and mentoring played in them, and explore how they benefit early-career researchers, promote academic success, and contribute to the overall growth of the academic community. We – the co-authors of this article (Prof. Tatjana Parac-Vogt and Dr. Ann van der Jeugd) – share some special connections: we were both presidents of Belgium Women in Science (BeWiSe), a non-profit association that promotes the role and position of women in science in Belgium (Tatjana from 2012 to 2016; Ann from 2020 to 2024), and we have a thriving mentor/mentee relationship, which started in 2015 through the BeWiSe mentoring programme.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/pac-2023-1205/pdf

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