Sara Branco

was awarded the "May 2010 Scientist of the Month" by the Association for Women in Science, Chicago

Sara is a Fulbright grantee at the University of Chicago, where she is weeks away from receiving her PhD, and a mycologist at the Field Museum of Natural History.

Sara received this award because she "is a gifted teacher herself and always shows an infectious enthusiasm for science".

Ms Heather King, who submitted Sara Branco's nomination, wrote "I nominated Sara for Scientist of the Month after TAing an undergraduate Biological Diversity course with her at the University of Chicago. Her passion for reaching each student was impressive, as was her willingness to challenge the effectiveness and accuracy of the existing curriculum".

The Association for Women in Science, Inc. (AWIS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all areas of science, technology, and engineering.

Read here the article by AWIS Chicago Staff Writer Heather King.