OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

One of the main goals of the Centre of Excellence in Inverse Problem Research is to ensure equal opportunities for young researchers. Especially, the problem of under-representation of women in mathematics is considered and equal opportunities in employment and the role of female researchers are actively taken into consideration in the CoE. Currently, six out of the 21 PhDs graduated since 2005 are women which is above the average level in mathematical sciences in general. Furthermore, in four sites of the CoE there are female researchers at the senior level.

FEMALE MENTORS OF COE IN INVERSE PROBLEMS RESEARCH

We have established a system where senior female mathematicians act as mentors for the other female researchers. The mentors arrange female-directed activities as part of the CoE activities. Furthermore, all the potential and current female researchers in the CoE are welcome to contact the mentors whenever they wish. The senior mentors and their contact details are:

• Katya Krupchyk, University of Helsinki
• Sari Lasanen, University of Oulu
• Johanna Tamminen, Finnish Meteorological Institute and Lappeenranta University of Technology
• Tanja Tarvainen, University of Eastern Finland

ORGANISATIONS

• Association for Women in Mathematics AWM
• European Women in Mathematics EWM
• Suomen Naisfyysikot
• IUPAP Working Group on Women in Physics
• Institute of Physics, Women in Physics Group

WOMEN SCIENTISTS

• Biographies of women mathematicians
• Women physicists
• 4000 Years women in science