BBC has announced its list of 100 inspiring and influential women for 2023.
The list consists of five categories: 1) Climate Pioneers, 2) Culture and Education, 3) Entertainment and Sports, 4) Politics and Advocacy, 5) Science, Health and Technology.
The list includes names such as human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, former US First Lady Michelle Obama, Ballon d’Or-winning footballer Aitana Bonmati and artificial intelligence (AI) expert Timnit Gebru, who was selected in the Science, Health and Technology category by Kadir Has University Board of Trustees Member Assoc. Prof.. Dr. Canan Dağdeviren is also included.
Canan Dağdeviren, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, recently invented a wearable “electronic bra” for early detection of breast cancer through ultrasound. She was inspired by her aunt, who was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer at the age of 49 despite regular cancer screenings and died six months later. Dağdeviren drew a rough schematic of a diagnostic device that could be placed inside a bra and would allow individuals at high risk of breast cancer to be screened more frequently, at her aunt’s bedside. The technology could potentially save millions of lives.
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