The presence of women in science should be normalised today, but research shows there is still some catching up to do. According to the Unesco Institute of Statistics’ data, focused on women working in science, fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s research scientists are women.

The South China Morning Post interviews three renowned women scientists – planetary astronomer Jane Luu and geneticist Huda Zoghbi, who are both Shaw Prize winners, and mathematician Hélène Esnault, who is a Shaw Prize judge.

The trio reveal how they have established successful careers in their chosen areas of expertise, despite challenges that come from being women working in fields dominated by men.

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