The 5th annual Wonderful Women event
L-R: Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval, Toronto Chapter President Francie Klein, and Committee Chair Michele Atlin.
Weizmann Canada’s fifth annual Wonderful Women event in support of the Israel National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science took place on May 23 in Toronto and featured a special keynote address by actress and activist Mira Sorvino. More than 300 people were in attendance at the event, which featured Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval, a former grant recipient who became a principal investigator in the Department of Biomolecular Sciences in 2015.
This year represents two important milestones for Weizmann Canada and its Wonderful Women: the 10-year anniversary of the award program, and the 30-year anniversary of the founding of the Women and Science Committee, established in Toronto by Marvelle Koffler.
Women and Science Committee Chair Michele Atlin and Toronto Chapter President and Vice Chair of the National Board Francie Klein emceed the evening.
