Roska is a recipient of the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine.

He was given this prize for his discoveries about visual information processing.

She is a strong contributor to the understanding of climate change.

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For her contribution, she was given the LOreal-UNESCO for Women and Science Award.

Nneka had her BSc in physics in 1980 before proceeding to PGD in education in 1983.

In 1985, she got her MSc in education and another Master’s in applied earth geophysics in 1989.

Scientist wins N456m prize for powerful research that could restore sight in blindness

Botong Roska. Photo credit: Hungary TodaySource: UGC

Six years after in 1995, she got her doctorate degree in ionospheric geophysics.

His short story titledWhen a Woman Renounces Motherhoodwon him the prize.

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