Inspiring Fifty South Africa 2020 Winner

19 Nov 2020
19 Nov 2020

Global Surgery Biomedical Scientist makes the 2020 Inspiring Fifty Winners’ list

Congratulations to Caroline Pule, Biomedical Scientist who joined the Global Surgery Division in Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town in August 2020, for another important recognition. She was also recently recognised as one of the M&G 200 Young South Africans 2020 two months ago, she currently helps as a volunteer scientist for the CrowdFight Covid-19 initiative, a global organisation enabling volunteer scientists from different countries to work together. Her primary research focus is Tuberculosis, and coming from a TB Biology background, she is exploring Surgery as a treatment modality for Surgery, in settings with a very high TB prevalence.

 

Caroline Pule is also the vice President of the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World, South Africa National Chapter (OWSD SANC) said “I’m truly honored and super happy to be one of the “Inspiring Fifty South Africa 2020 Winners” What a blessing to know my contribution as an advocate for women in STEM continues to make a difference in our country, to inspire the community”.

 

About Inspiring Fifty

Inspiring Fifty is a non-profit organization that aims to increase diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) by making female role models in STEM more visible. This initiative was established by Janneke Niessen and Joelle Frijters to spotlight the incredible women excelling in STEM careers, first in the Netherlands and increasingly around the world, and prove this is an industry in which women can and do thrive against unfavorable odds. Women that will help shape the future and realise ground breaking innovation. The Inspiring Fifty winners are important trailblazers and role models for encouraging more girls and women in STEM, as well as inspiring future leaders and entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps. Role models must be seen to be truly effective because seeing believes. ‘You can’t be what you can’t see.’