Yan Nieng: Power of female role models in science

Recognized for her research in structural biology, academician Yan Nieng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been honored with the 2024 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award for the Asia-Pacific region.

What does this recognition mean to her? What unique qualities do women possess that enable them to contribute to the field of science? With these questions in mind, we talked to Yan Nieng to find out.