Jocelyn Bell Burnell
The British physicist had discovered pulsars, which are neutron stars with a strong magnetic field, emitting radiation beams.
Lisa Meitner
The Austrian physicist, along with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, discovered the phenomenon of nuclear fission. All three have shown that the uranium nucleus can break apart if bombarded by neutrons
Through the Strategic Development Committee on the position of women in physics we will encourage the maintenance and development of women physicists at all levels.