The prize-winning women scientists from different countries in Latin America will be able to study Management Business Skills, one of EGADE Business School’s Executive Education programs .

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Within the framework of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 3M announced the 25 prize-winning women scientists in the 2022 edition of the 25 Women in Science Latin America initiative.

Recognition of the scientists’ success included access to the EGADE Business School Executive Education program Management Business Skills, which provides the latest knowledge and necessary competencies in leadership, business vision, exponential technologies, innovation, and entrepreneurship for the future of business.

“We are very excited to form part of this type of initiatives, in which, through the EGADE Business School programs, we have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our country and of Latin America, and, in particular, of women leaders who generate a positive impact in the field of science. Our mission and commitment as the leading graduate business school in Mexico and Latin America consists of empowering the new generations of leaders who create shared value and transform society,” stated Jaime Martínez Bowness, Dean of the Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Business, Mexico City Region.

The second edition of the 3M initiative recognizes women scientists whose work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) improves and impacts the daily lives of individuals and their communities, inspiring more women and girls to pursue careers in STEM.

“25 Women in Science seeks to make the contributions of women who work in the different fields of science visible, break gender stereotypes, and promote inclusion in a key area of knowledge to develop and innovate solutions, enabling us to address the problems that beset humanity,” commented Adriana Rius, Communication and Brand Director for 3M Latin America.

Here is the list of the scientists selected for the 25 Women in Science Latin America 2022:

• Virginia Alvarado García (Costa Rica)
• Francisca L. Aranda (Chile)
• Alma Delia Báez González (Mexico)
• Renata Bannitz Fernandes (Brazil)
• Edna Johana Bolivar Monsalve (Colombia)
• Paola Castillo Juárez (Mexico)
• Iridian Cruz Silva (Mexico)
• Camila Martínez Checaltana (Chile)
• Andreza Martins (Brazil)
• Yael Natalia Méndez (Colombia)
• Natalie Millán Aguiñaga (Mexico)
• Fernanda Parborell (Argentina)
• Esther Pereira (Brazil)
• Nadac Reales (Chile)
• Yanin Albina Reyes Bermúdez (Peru)
• Thamy Livia Ribeiro Correa (Brazil)
• July Andrea Rincón López (Colombia)
• Sandra Santuario (Mexico)
• Ana Isabel Sarkis Fernández (Costa Rica)
• Carmenza Spadafora (Panama)
• Rosangela Silqueira Hickson Ríos (Brazil)
• Nathalia Tejedor Flores (Panama)
• Lina Carmenza Valderrama Aguirre (Colombia)
• Gabriela Venturini da Silva (Brazil)
• Blanca Nohemí Zamora Mendoza (Mexico)

The winners were also honored with a recognition by 3M Latin America, and the inclusion of their projects and stories in the second edition of the commemorative book “25 Women in Science Latin America 2022”.

This edition enjoyed the participation of scientists from across the region, who presented their projects and stories to a jury that selected the 25 most outstanding women scientists.

The jury was made up of prominent academics, leaders, and/or specialists from scientific industries, as well as people with an extensive background in science, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.

Find out more about the 3M initiative and the winning scientists in 2022 here.