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EGU’s President Helen Glaves and Vice-President Irina Artemieva discuss leadership in science!

March 8, 2023
EGU’s President Helen Glaves and Vice-President Irina Artemieva discuss leadership in science!
The EGU Executive Team in 2023 which for the first time has more women than men, left to right: Executive Secretary Philippe Courtial (staff position), EGU President Helen Glaves, General Secretary Jane Hart, Vice-President Irina Artemieva, Treasurer Patric Jacobs.

For the first time in our history both EGU’s President and Vice-President are women – in fact most of our volunteer senior leadership team is compromised of outstanding women in science, our current President Helen Glaves, our Vice-President Irina Artemieva who will become President at the next General Assembly, and our General Secretary Jane Hart. This year for International WomenR ...[Read More]

Women in science: Inspiring and honest stories that call for support and change

February 11, 2022
Women in science: Inspiring and honest stories that call for support and change
Credit: Sebastian Breitenbach (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Sometimes, a simple story in a book or movie lights a spark and makes a young person curious about science. These young minds grow up dreaming to be mathematicians, scientists, doctors, engineers, technologists, and astronauts. But the road to being a woman or girl in science is rarely an easy one – even today in 2022! Despite the collective awareness of and push to break gender barriers and dispa ...[Read More]