Women’s unit of the United Nations introduced Maryam Mirzakhani as one of the seven most influential women in the world.

According to the information center of national elites foundation, for centuries, women have been contributing greatly to science. They have discovered life-saving drugs, developed devices that have changed the world, and done great research, but in many cases their remarkable advances have been overlooked.

Meanwhile, they have been dealing with the problem of gender discrimination in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for a long time. Uneven access to education, technology, and leadership positions have made many women susceptible to advance in the field of science.

Despite these obstacles, many talented women and girls have moved beyond the boundaries of scientific knowledge and sought solutions to everyday global challenges. Their efforts have changed the way people view the world.

In this regard, Women’s unit of the United Nations introduced seven most influential women in the world, including Maryam Mirzakhani. Died in 2017 because of cancer, she was the only woman who won the Fields Medal. While she has deceased, her contributions to the field of mathematics will remain and her activities have paid the way for many female mathematicians in the world.

“Tu Youyou”, a chemist who conducted research on malaria treatment, “Kiara Nirghin”, winner of 2016 Google Science Fair for creating a super absorbent polymer, “Katherine Johnson”, a mathematician whose calculations have been essential to U.S. space exploration, “Marie Curie”, discoverer of uranium, “Marcia Barbosa”, a Brazilian physicist known for her research on the complex structures of the water molecule, and “Segenet Kelemu”, a molecular plant pathologist whose cutting-edge research is dedicated to helping the world’s smallholder farmers grow more food and rise out of poverty.