Paris, 14 May – The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO are proud to reveal the names of the five laureates of the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. On 28 May, at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, these researchers will be honoured for their pioneering research in life and environmental sciences, and in particular for their major contribution to tackling global public health challenges ranging from cancer to infectious diseases such as malaria and polio and chronic illnesses such as obesity, diabetes and epilepsy.