4 POINTS

• Discovered the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
• Findings were a first step towards preventative measures and antiretroviral treatment.
• Defines herself as a scientist-activist.

2 POINTS

• Imagined helping developing countries with energy needs.
• At the age of 15, she Invented the revolutionary Hollow Flashlight, powered by the heat from one’s hand.

4 POINTS

• Introduced cytogenetics, the study of chromosomes and heredity, to Canada.
• Alerted medical science to a possible connection between radiation and chromosomal abnormalities.

4 POINTS

• Researches how types of particles in the atmosphere change fog properties.
• Enriches our understanding of the forces that affect climate systems in the Arctic.

3 POINTS

• Co-founder and CEO of Canada Learning Code.
• Teaches digital literacy to women to reduce the technological gap between men and women.

3 POINTS

• An all-female expedition to Antarctica.
• Rallies scientists to join the climate change fight.
• Champions collaboration, connection, and leadership in science.