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Keeping Tabs on the Women: Life Scientists in Europe

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To increase the visibility of European women from post-docs to senior group leaders, the European Life Science Organization (ELSO) has created a Database of Expert Women in the Molecular Life Sciences.

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  • Karla M Neugebauer, 2006. "Keeping Tabs on the Women: Life Scientists in Europe," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(4), pages 1-1, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:0040097
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040097
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