Female scientists leading the way on International Women's Day
2024-03-08
On the occasion of the International Women's Day (March 8), Belspo presents portraits of 22 researchers from their scientific institutions and from Belspo itself. From social sciences to exact sciences, from historians to planetologists to dendrochronologists... specialists talk about their daily lives and work as female researchers and scientists and as women in the field as if you were standing next to them.
Lore Esselens is honered to be part of this initiative shedding light on the remarkable journeys of female researchers.
From a young age, she had a passion for science, which became the common thread in her life and led to her choice of studying molecular scientific research. After her studies, she was able to immediately start as a research assistant at the Department of Biology of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), and for several months now, she has had the privilege of being part of the Joint Experimental Molecular Unit (JEMU). This research unit supports scientific research and the use of natural history collections at both the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS). Within JEMU, she participates in collaborative projects with researchers both within and outside our institution, fostering a rich exchange of ideas and expertise. JEMU aims to support research in the fields of molecular taxonomy, molecular systematics, phylogeny, and biodiversity research. Discover her full story below and remember that, more than ever, science is also feminine.