Rita Colwell is perhaps best known for her research on the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae. But the designation of pioneer is a label befitting Colwell for far-reaching contributions to many other areas, including her decades-long fight against sexism in a male-dominated field.
Colwell’s unique perspective on sexism in science is now able to be explored in her book, A Lab of One’s Own: One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science, which will be released on August 4th.
Image: Portrait of Rita Colwell, PhD, in her laboratory for the Maryland Pathogen Research Institute in the Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics. John T. Consoli/University of Maryland TERP, Spring 2013. - https://www.genengnews.com
