Mariа Curie – the first woman in a male-dominated science

Medical Review (Med. pregled), 2023, 59(5), 68-72.

R. Komitova

Department of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, MU ‒ Plovdiv

Abstract. Marie Curie (1867–1934) is probably the most well-known female scientist in the world. Her full name is Marie Skłodowska Curie, a Polish-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first and currently the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes (physics and chemistry). She devoted her whole life to the theory of radioactivity, inventing techniques for separating radioactive isotopes and discovering two new elements, polonium and radium. Under her guidance, radioisotopes were used for the first time in tumor treatment. Marie Curie has been inspiring generations of females to pursue their passion and career.

Key words: Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, radioactivity

Address for correspondence: Prof. Radka Komitova MD, e-mаil: radka.komitova@yahoo.com