Celia Sánchez-Ramos is PhD in Preventive Medicine and Public Health by Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and PhD in Vision Sciences by European University, Madrid. She has a degree in Pharmacy and a Diploma in Optics and Optometry. In 2012, she was granted “Doctor Honoris Causa” by Menéndez Pelayo International University for her support to transfer of scientific knowledge to Society.
She is the founder of Laboratory and Research Group of Neuro-Computation and Neuro Robotics at UCM, and member of Scientific Societies such as the Spanish Society of Optics and the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology.
At international level, she is part of different committees in the Pan American Society of Ophthalmology and the American and European Research Societies in Vision (ARVO and EVER).
Inventor of 15 groups of patents related to retinal neuroprotection through optical elements and devices. She has received more than 20 awards for her research and transfer of knowledge.
The paper dealt with data from 2013 on women’s incorporation into science and innovation, analyzing the current situation of the research projects and the participation of women in them, percentages of participation by sexes in subsidies concessions, reviewing the main women inventors and researchers and beneficiaries of Nobel awards.
The conclusions that Celia presented were clear: women direct fewer scientific projects and this is due, in part, to the fact that they present fewer projects to competitive national and international calls. Therefore, encourages them to change this attitude and compete more actively.
Celia Sánchez Ramos
