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Chinese scientist Wang Xiaoyun wins the 2025 "World Outstanding Female Scientist Award"


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2025-05-27

Paris, May 26 (Xinhua) -- UNESCO announced in a press release on May 26 that five individuals, including Chinese scientist Wang Xiaoyun, have been awarded the "L'Oreal UNESCO World Outstanding Women Scientist Award" ("World Outstanding Women Scientist Award") in 2025 to recognize their groundbreaking contributions in the fields of physics, mathematics, and computer science.

Paris, May 26 (Xinhua) -- UNESCO announced in a press release on May 26 that five individuals, including Chinese scientist Wang Xiaoyun, have been awarded the "L'Oreal UNESCO World Outstanding Women Scientist Award" ("World Outstanding Women Scientist Award") in 2025 to recognize their groundbreaking contributions in the fields of physics, mathematics, and computer science.
The announcement stated that Professor Wang Xiaoyun from the "Yang Zhenning Lecture" at Tsinghua University's Institute of Advanced Studies has made significant research achievements in the field of cryptography and related mathematical problems, providing a solid guarantee for secure data communication and storage. Her groundbreaking research revealed fundamental vulnerabilities in hash functions widely used in communication protocols, driving the development of a new generation of hash function standards. Nowadays, these standards are widely used in the fields of bank cards, computer passwords, and e-commerce. Her transformative research achievements have inspired numerous women to engage in mathematics and cybersecurity research.
The other four winners this year are Priscilla Baker, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, Claudia Ferz, director of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Chemistry and Physics in Germany, Maria Theresa Dova, a professor in the Department of Physics at the School of Precision Sciences at the National University of La Plata in Argentina, and Barbara Finlay Pitts, a distinguished retired professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. These winners were selected by an independent international jury from 466 candidates worldwide.
The announcement stated that the winners collectively embody the profound influence of women in the field of science. Their outstanding research promotes our understanding of the world, addresses global challenges, and inspires future generations, especially young women, to constantly push the limits of knowledge and innovation. The award ceremony will be held on June 12th at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
The "World Outstanding Women Scientists Award" was jointly established by UNESCO and the L'Oreal Foundation of France in 1998, and is awarded annually to five female scientists selected from five major regions: Africa and Arab States, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America.