Fellows in the news

This is the news archive for the L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships. This is just a taste of the past Fellows that have gone on to author papers in major journals and win awards at the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, the Australian Museum Eureka prizes and the Lawrence Creative Prize.


L’ORÉAL GROUPE EMPLOYER STATEMENT - Gender Pay Gap

26 February 2024

For over one hundred years, the L’Oréal Groupe has focused on the empowerment, self-identity and self-expression of women. Our purpose is to create the beauty that moves the world, and as the world’s leading beauty company we understand that everything we do can have a meaningful impact. The topic of gender equality has long been a focus for us and over the past decade here in Australia we have seen significant changes within our business. Our strategy centers on four pillars – flexibility, equal parental leave, career pathways for women, and pay equity.

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DR PIP KAROLY

30 November 2021

2021 FELLOW DR PIP KAROLY, The University of Melbourne and Seer Medical

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Revisiting our 2016 Fellow - Dr Angela Crean

11 January 2018

In 2016, we awarded three Australian and one New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowships. One year on we were eager to catch up with these Fellows to ask how their research was progressing and how winning the Fellowship influenced their career.

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Our 2017 Fellow - Jaclyn Pearson

11 January 2018

After the whirlwind of being awarded the For Women in Science Fellowship, we asked our 2017 Fellows a bit about their research and what it meant to be awarded the Fellowship.

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2017 Fellow - Stephanie Simonds

11 January 2018

After the whirlwind of being awarded the For Women in Science Fellowship, we asked our 2017 Fellows a bit about their research and what it meant to be awarded the Fellowship.

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2017 Fellow - Matire Harwood

11 January 2018

After the whirlwind of being awarded the For Women in Science Fellowship, we asked our 2017 Fellows a bit about their research and what it meant to be awarded the Fellowship.

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Revisiting our 2016 Fellow - Dr Erin Leitao

10 January 2018

In 2016, we awarded three Australian and one New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowships. One year on, and we were eager to catch up with these Fellows to ask how their research is progressing and how winning the Fellowship influenced their career.

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Our 2017 Fellow - Jacq Romero

10 January 2018

After the whirlwind of being awarded the For Women in Science Fellowship, we asked our 2017 Fellows to tell us more about their research and what it meant to be awarded the Fellowship.

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Our 2017 Fellow - Deborah Williamson

10 January 2018

After the whirlwind of being awarded the For Women in Science Fellowship, we asked our 2017 Fellows a bit about their research and what it meant to be awarded the Fellowship.

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For Women in Science Mentoring Scheme

20 November 2017

In 2017, the Australian L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program launched a mentoring scheme, in which the FWIS Alumni (past and present Fellows) became mentors to passionate and ambitious PhD students.

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The 2016 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Ceremony

06 October 2017

On October 25th 2016 we celebrated the announcement of the 2016 Fellows at the prestigious L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science ceremony. We were lucky enough to host the ceremony in our newly renovated L'Oréal Australia head office in Melbourne, overlooking Albert Park lake and the city lights.

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The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowships

27 March 2017

As part of our commitment to recognising incredible early-career women scientists, the Australian and New Zealand L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship provides its Fellows with financial support, professional training, exposure and engagement.

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Celebrating National Science Week 2016

16 August 2016

L'Oréal was founded by a scientist in 1909 when a young entrepreneurial chemist, Eugene Schueller, developed the first hair dye, unleashing a new explorative avenue for the beauty industry.

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Fish faster than Usain Bolt

08 October 2015

2015 L’Oréal for Women in Science Fellow Jodie Rummer loves fish, and she reckons they are pretty good athletes to. It’s a view that’s backed up by her research on their ability to deliver oxygen around their bodies – published in PLOS One this week.

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Hot future for sharks

08 September 2015

Dr Jodie Rummer swims with sharks for her research. She is fascinated by fish and their ability to deliver oxygen to their muscles 20 to 50 times more efficiently than we can.

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