Women in Science Day: the 'UT 25'

Tuesday 11 February 2025

On 11 February 2025, the tenth International Day of Women and Girls in Science will be celebrated worldwide. The United Nations is the instigator of this. The University of Twente is seizing this day to put 25 female figureheads in the spotlight.

Last week, the 25 scientists had their portraits taken by photographer Annabel Jeuring.

The researchers dedicate themselves every day to shaping our society of tomorrow. They do so out of a deep-rooted fascination for science and innovation, in various fields. For instance, what should our digital healthcare system look like? How do we design even more efficient solar panels? Or how do we prevent water from reaching our knees? Just some of the topics these enthusiastic UT staff members are working on.

Women in Science Day: THE 'UT 25'

Ana Martins Costa

Anique Bellos-Grob

Anke Lenferink

Anna Sperotto

Barbara Kump

Cristina Zaga

Faiza Bukhsh

Femke Witmans

Fay Claybrook

Geke Ludden

Jutta Arens

Kristy Claassen

Leentje Volker

Loes Segerink

Marieke van Geel

Mascha van der Voort

Mila Koeva

Monica Morales Masis

Nienke Bosschaart

Pauline Weritz

Rebecca Saive

Saskia Lindhoud

Sissi de Beer

Suzanne Hulscher

Wieteke Willemen

The full list: 'UT 25' and their research themes

Ana Martins Costa – biomedical engineering
Anique Bellos-Grob – innovative imaging for pelvic floor problems
Anke Lenferink – epidemiologist, personalised self-management interventions for chronic diseases
Anna Sperotto – network security
Barbara Kump – organizational change to build a more sustainable world
Cristina Zaga – Responsible futuring of AI in the future of work, care and democracy
Faiza Bukhsh – process oriented data science for healthcare
Femke Witmans – quantum mechanics, nanowires as building blocks of the quantum computer
Fay Claybrook – organ support technologies
Geke Ludden – 'Digital Health'
Jutta Arens – combines engineering and medicine for the benefit of patients
Kristy Claassen – philosophy of psychology and ethics of AI
Leentje Volker – advocates a human touch in the construction sector
Loes Segerink – microfluidic systems for (bio)medical applications (like the fertility chip)
Marieke van Geel – professional development of teachers
Mascha van der Voort – human-centred design & transdisciplinary design research & education
Mila Koeva – digital twins for a sustainable world
Monica Morales Masis – new materials for optoelectronics
Nienke Bosschaart – innovative diagnostic techniques for maternal and child care
Pauline Weritz – organizational behavior and change management in industrial engineering
Rebecca Saive – more efficient solar cells
Saskia Lindhoud – new separation methods for the chemical industry
Sissi de Beer – recovering molecules from waste streams
Suzanne Hulscher – water systems, behaviour of rivers, dykes and delta developments
Wieteke Willemen – helping to stop nature’s decline

UN on international day of women and girls in science

A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields.
Gender equality has always been a core issue for the United Nations. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution not only to economic development of the world, but to progress across all the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well.

J.C. Vreeman (Jochem)

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+31 6 5432 6671

j.c.vreeman@utwente.nl

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