4 POINTS

• Considered a founder of neuropsychology, which is the study of how the brain and nervous system affects how a person thinks and behaves.
• Demonstrated that memories are not all formed in the same way.

5 POINTS

• Earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Toronto.
• CEO of Visions of Science and Network for Learning which offers STEM programs for low income and marginalized youth.

3 POINTS

• Helped simplify the Pap Test, a screening procedure for detecting precancerous cells in the cervix.
• Increased women’s participation in this lifesaving cancer screening process through advocacy work.

4 POINTS

• 1st woman to earn a marine biology PhD in Canada.
• Pioneered the use of fish eggs to study cancer-causing substances in cell development.
• 1st zoologist to use laboratory research in marine biology.

4 POINTS

• Aims to alleviate energy poverty in Africa.
• Designs and develops innovative solar panels that also act as building materials through her company Strauss Energy Ltd.

4 POINTS

• Canada’s first female Indigenous general surgeon.
• Strives to improve access to quality healthcare in northern First Nations communities.