Ambassadors for women and science - Use of best practice instruments to strengthen women in research

Pallas Athene, funded under FP6, aims to overcome the dilemma of female researchers’ under-representation in leading positions in science organisations, to bring young female researchers in adequate starting positions to become senior managers and departmental leaders, to make female researchers more visible (role models), to strengthen the authority of female scientists and engineers and to raise the interest of younger people (pupils, students) for science.