Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Sassari, Serenella Medici has won the 2026 "Woman of Science" Award. Now in its eighth year, the award recognizes women born or currently active in Sardinia, or who have worked for the benefit of Sardinia, who have distinguished themselves in scientific research, teaching scientific disciplines, or promoting and disseminating scientific culture.
The citation: " For excellence achieved in chemical research . This award recognizes his contribution to the study of metals in pathologies and environmental pollution, the international prestige of his publications, and his ability to connect chemistry, medicine, the environment, and archaeology. His research on the role of metals as environmental pollutants is of great interest to Sardinia as well. Alongside his research, he is committed to teaching, educating new generations, and promoting STEM subjects among students."
The Woman of Science Sardinia Award is an initiative of the Science Society Science Association, in collaboration with the Universities of Cagliari and Sassari, the INAF-Cagliari Astronomical Observatory , the Cagliari section of the INFN, the Cagliari branch of the CNR Institute of Neuroscience, the Department of Public Education, and the support for study and knowledge of the Municipality of Cagliari.