Women At Imperial College; Past, Present And Future

Download or read book Women At Imperial College; Past, Present And Future written by Anne Barrett and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a celebration of women in science, technology, medicine and business at Imperial College London. It shows the inspirational role women played in the creation of the legacy of the College since its inception, and represents a guide to their achievements. Biographies and archive material provide an insight into their academic work and social lives, while first-hand information collected for individual cases gives a comprehensive overview of student and professional life in their diverse fields and subjects. Further careers as academics and businesswomen are also documented, demonstrating the importance of and wider social impact of women in the sciences.