Women in STEM Trail
What do a riot-causing medical student, a famous entomologist, a best-selling author-astronomer, an adventurous botanist and a pioneer of genetic engineering have in common? They are all women you can find out about in this tour, which features locations in Edinburgh connected to amazing women in STEM. Celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion in STEM by taking a look at Edinburgh-connected women who have made an impact in a wide range of STEM fields.
 | Isobel Wylie Hutchison Isobel Hutchinson (1889 – 1982) was a Scottish Arctic traveller, botanist and polyglot. She was a prolific writer and published many books and articles about her travels. More… |
 | Flora Philip Flora Philip (1865 – 1943) was a mathematician and one of the first women to graduate from the University of Edinburgh. More… |
 | Mary Somerville Mary Somerville (1780 – 1872) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer, and one of the first two women to become an Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society… More… |
 | Anna Dominiczak Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak (born 1954) is a medical researcher, Scotland’s Chief Scientist of Health, and the first woman to be appointed Regius Professor of Medicine… More… |
 | Victoria Martin Professor Victoria Martin is a physicist and Professor of Collider Physics at the University of Edinburgh. She is a member of the Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics… More… |
 | Eleanor Ormerod Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828 – 1901) as a British entomologist, and one of the first to establish economic and agricultural entomology. More... |
 | Sophia Jex-Blake Sophia Jex-Blake (1840 – 1912) was a pioneer of university education for women and was the first female practicing doctor in Scotland. She was part of the Edinburgh Seven More… |
 | Mary Fergusson Mary (Molly) Fergusson (1914 – 1997) was a British civil engineer, the first woman awarded a fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers. She graduated from…More… |
 | Mary Brück Mary Brück (1925 – 2008) was an Irish astronomer and astrophysicist who studied an undergraduate degree in physics at the University College Dublin. More… |
 | Marion Ross Marion Ross (1903 – 1994) was a Scottish physicist and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. She published pioneering work in x-ray crystallography. More… |
 | Christina Miller Christina Miller (1899 – 2001) was a Scottish chemist and the first female chemist to be elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Miller suffered from various childhood illnesses… More… |
 | Noreen Murray Noreen Murray, or Lady Murray (1935 – 2011) was a molecular geneticist who pioneered genetic engineering. She held a personal chair in molecular genetics… More… |
 | The Nucleus portraits We hope you enjoyed the Edinburgh Women in STEM trail. There are many other women who made significant contributions to science connected with Edinburgh, for example… More… |
This tour is developed by Cari Romans, Magda Dundas, Katie Grieve and Shivani Rao from Learning, Technology and Web (LTW) of the University of Edinburgh. It was launched on March 8, International Women’s Day to honour Edinburgh’s Women in STEM, those mentioned in the tour and all the others contributing to various research areas.