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

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• Conducts cutting-edge research on neutrinos and dark matter in nuclear particle astrophysics.
• Aims to discover what the universe is made of and why there is more matter than antimatter.

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• Paved the way toward the shortest and most intense laser pulses created by humankind.
•Influenced research scientists investigating how forces act with matter at extreme conditions.
• Calls herself a “laser jock.”

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• Famed pioneer in microelectronics chip design.
• She is a strong activist for equal opportunities and employment protections for transgender people.
• Her work formed the foundation of modern digital technology systems.

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• First female to earn her PhD in electrical engineering at Queen’s University.
• Spent nearly 40 years leading Industry Canada in wireless communications.

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• Discovered the first radio pulsar signals coming from a neutron star, credited as one of the most significant 20th century scientific achievements.
• Advocates for women in the fields of physics and astronomy.