Sau Lan Wu is a Chinese American particle physicist who works as an Enrico Fermi Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her career is highlighted by her discovery of the J/psi particle, providing scientifically proven experimental evidence for the existence of the charm quark, and the gluon.

Katherine Johnson is most notably known for her mathematical contributions to the aeronautical and space programs in the United States (NASA). She is recognized for precision in concerns to computerized celestial navigation as she calculated numerous trajectories, launched windows, and backed up emergency return paths for many flights including the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon in 1970 and Apollo 13’s mission to the Moon.

English mathematician and writer, Lovelace was the first to recognize that machines had other functions beyond pure calculation. She is considered by some to be the first computer programmer, and is known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.

A groundbreaking mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) during the Space Age, Mary Jackson calculated flight trajectories for project Mercury and the Apollo program in the 1960s.

Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA is a University Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at Columbia University, director of ICAP at Columbia University, and director of the Global Health Initiative at the Mailman School of Public Health. She specializes in epidemiology and research on the prevention and management of HIV, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. (Source: ICAP) In the United States, she developed successful methods in response to HIV/AIDS.

Warren-Roebling (1843-1903) was an American field engineer responsible for the execution and completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, coming to the rescue as her husband, the Chief Engineer, fell ill. A plaque on the monumental structure reads “dedicated to the memory of Emily Warren Roebling 1843-1903 whose faith and courage helped her stricken husband”.

Physicist and chemist whose accomplishments include the pioneering of scientific research on the subject of radioactivity, Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences, discovering radium, polonium and the radioactivity of uranium and thorium. She attended a set of underground, informal classes held in secret.

Founder of Kijiji Canada, one of the country’s most successful Internet brands, Janet Bannister is now a venture capitalist at Real Ventures, whose job is dedicated towards helping Canadian startups grow into disruptive market players. In 2001, she joined eBay, contributing to the company’s expansion beyond its core categories.

Computer scientist, rocket scientist, and mathematician, Annie Easley worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Her accomplishments include research alternative energy, analyzing solar and wind technologies, determining the life use of storage batteries and identifying energy, and developing conversion systems that led to the creation of hybrid vehicles.