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As part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrations, Dr Lisa McNamee will be speaking to TY and 5th year girls from Ardscoil Mhuire, Limerick about her career in aerospace medicine.
Dr Lisa McNamee is a medical doctor and a co-founder of Space Medicine Ireland. She holds degrees from Trinity College Dublin, UCD and Royal College of Surgeons. She has completed training in space medicine with the European Space Agency, University of Texas Medical Branch and King’s College London. She is training to be an aviation medical examiner with the European Society of Aerospace Medicine. She was one of the 2024 winners of the Women’s Aerospace Awards. She has received the Anita Mantri PhD award in aerospace medicine. She is currently involved in multiple aerospace medicine research and outreach projects.
*This event is closed*
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To run your own event as part of these celebrations, the International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy Outreach have provided some great activities templates and resources you can avail of.
You can play the free Women in Astronomy Cooperative Card Game. By playing this game, players will discover the role of women in astronomy and recognise their contributions and their role in advancing the science of astronomy. The game cards can be downloaded here, and the game rules can be accessed here.
You can arrange a talk or workshop that promotes women in astronomy and STEM.
You can learn about a number of women in space careers at the ESERO careers profile page here.