20th LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science France Awards

Thrilled to announce that Kate Sorg, PhD candidate at the Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences (LOB, École polytechnique – INSERM – CNRS), is one of the 35 laureates of the 20th LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science France Awards! 🎉 
 

Kate is exploring atypical DNA forms in microorganisms from extreme environments.
 

This distinction is a wonderful and well-deserved tribute to her work and her scientific journey. 
 

Congratulations, Kate — and congratulations to all the laureates of this years cohort! 
 

Many thanks to the Fondation L'Oréal, the Commission Nationale Française pour l'UNESCO and the Académie des sciences for their commitment to women in science.