Françoise Barré-Sinoussi of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, 2008 Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine and Physiology for her identification of HIV was asked in an interview for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings(1) website about the biggest barriers she faced in becoming a leading female scientist. Instead of material obstacles like lack of funding or equipment, Barré-Sinoussi gave a thought-provoking response.
“The biggest obstacle was certain people – men, of course – who discouraged me, saying [science] wasn’t a good career for women. This male-dominated atmosphere pushed me even more to persevere and succeed.” (2)
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