PostTime：3/8/2023
International Women's Day, celebrated annually across the globe on 8 March, is a day to honor women's achievements. In the field of scientific research, there have been a large number of women playing an important role in scientific research and innovation.
At Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), there are many female scientists and researchers demonstrating their talents in the vast scientific research world. They are studious and rigorous in their pursuit of innovation and scientific frontiers. Their stories continue to shine more light on this career path for girls and women choosing a STEM career.
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2023, we invited some of the "her"s to share their stories and thoughts on #Women Power in Research. Let's get some inspiration from them!
Dr. Wang Yan (CE):
15 months ago, when I was a postdoc in the University of Tokyo, I was quite excited to be a faculty member, a PI who has a lab and a group to run and lead. I thought the job could be easy, just be a highly-productive postdoc. Of course, it turned out I was wrong! Busier, yes, just ten times than when I was a postdoc, and with much more responsibilities. But it’s worth it, especially when I see my students grow and shine. Thanks, GTIIT! We enjoy the research life here!
Dr. Ekhlas Homede Abo Jabal(CE):
Zhang Wenjing (EMC):
I have been engaged in scientific research related to electron microscopy during my postgraduate study. After joining the GTIIT family in 2020, I am lucky enough to become an electron microscope engineer. In daily life, we have always placed ourselves in the observation and the feeling of the macro world, but the development of electron microscopes satisfies our exploration of the micro world of matters. Under the electron microscope, the materials are vivid, magical, but also hide huge energy. It's certain that with the help of advanced electron microscopy technology, researchers will be able to further discover the secrets of the material world.
Shen Jingfang (EMC):
Scientific research requires a comprehensive ability: you should know what to do, but also how to do it. Any subtle changes will make a big impact on the samples. Scientific research will not succeed overnight – you need to build it steadily. Our center has a lot of experience in characterizing various materials. Welcome to EMC!
Wu Zhilin (cohort 2017):
After graduating from GTIIT, I continued my education at Hebrew University. I was admitted as a master’s student during my first year. A year later, I applied for doctoral studies a year later and am now a first-year Ph.D. student. It will take about 6 years from my master’s admission to Ph.D. graduation.
Scientific research includes both the lofty and the tedious aspects, as we need to repeat experiments every day. Failure is a norm in scientific research, and success is the result of hard work and good fortune.
I admire the female Ph.D. students in the group. Because of the military service, most Israelis are in their 30s when they pursue their Master’s or Ph.D. degrees. They also need to balance their research and family. In Israel, many families have four or five children. Even when they are pregnant, they will work in the lab until the day before they give birth. But there are three months of paid maternity leave. The professors are supportive, and the working hours are flexible.
Li Yitong (cohort 2019):
From the first moment I came to GTIIT, I’ve been impressed by the intellectuality of our excellent female professors, who are my role models. Since then, my vision for the future is to pursue science with the same zeal that they do. When I finally had the opportunity to do scientific research and met setbacks large and small, I will recall my vision and determination to proceed with my scientific research.
Happy Women's Day!
Text/Photos: Contributors, GTIIT News & Public Affairs
