Prof Jennifer Thomson at the steer of OWSD
Prof Thomson has been re-elected for a second term as President of the Organisation for Women in Science in the Developing World (OWSD). Since first elected in 2016, Prof Thomson has been tirelessly leading OWSD, travelling around the globe to talk about women, science and development on behalf of the organisation but also taking additional opportunities whenever she can (as a respected international keynote speaker) to raise awareness about the incredible scientific work that OWSD members are doing around the world and the essential contribution that women from developing countries make to scientific endeavours. Prof Thomson is Emeritus Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Cape Town (UCT).