For over 30 years, Rachel Mamlok-Naaman has been a trailblazer. She has helped women in Israel to achieve their dreams, working in both the Jewish and Arab sectors.
What do these women have in common? What matters most when working with students who are on a path to becoming chemistry teachers or researchers in chemistry education? And how can one woman, teaching others, have such a great multiplier effect?
The stories told by Rachel Mamlok-Naaman, rooted in different places and contexts, collectively explored how to help women learn chemistry and achieve their dreams. The 2025 ACS-Dreyfus Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences went to Dr. Rachel Mamlok-Naaman, Senior Scientist, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, “for her 30 years of dedication, energy, and scholarship in encouraging women in Israel to become high school chemistry teachers and continue their career paths.”
