title: Where are the female science professors? A personal perspective.
abstract: The first woman to earn a Professorship at a University in Europe was Laura Maria Caterina Bassi, who earned a professorship in physics at the University of Bologna in 1732. Almost 300 years and three waves of feminism later, in 2016, women typically still only comprise 20% (or less) of the number of full professors in Europe. This opinion article will discuss the experiences of being a female academic today and the factors contributing to the academic gender gap from the perspective of a "young" natural scientist, as well as providing constructive suggestions for strategies to empower women in the academic world.
authors: Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, S-751, Sweden.
authors: Shina Caroline Lynn
authors: SC
authors: Kamerlin
keywords: Academic gender inequality; Empowering female academics; Implicit bias; Matilda effect; Women in science