UNESCO and L'Oreal Awards for Women and Science

PARIS - MARCH 05: Liliane Bettencourt attends UNESCO and L'Oreal Awards for Women and Science on March 5, 2009 in Paris, France. Fifteen women researchers from all over the world have received UNESCO-L�Oreal International Fellowships, awarded by UNESCO and L�Oreal every year since 2000, to support women�s research in the Life Sciences at the doctoral or post-doctoral level. The ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, recognized exceptional women, reflecting UNESCO and LOreal�s sustained commitment to encouraging talent. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)