South African women are emerging as trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics . They are breaking new ground and helping to inspire the next generation of female scientists, technologists, and leaders.
Dr Adriana Marais has a background in theoretical physics, with a deep academic interest in quantum effects in biology and the origins of the building blocks of life in space. In 2019, she left a corporate role in innovation to found Proudly Human. The organisation’s flagship Off-World Project generates data and exploration-driven research and innovation for habitation in extreme environments on Earth and beyond.