Grantee Francesca Chiara Donatiello
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Student in Aerospace engineering
Sponsored by the Club of Lucca – Union of Italy
Student in Civil Engineering Sponsored by the Union of Turkey Student in Biotechnology Sponsored by the Union on Italy Student in Chemistry Sponsored by SIE Student in Mechanical Engineering Sponsored by the Union of Germany Student in Mathematics Sponsored by the Union of Italy Student in bio-engineering Sponsored by the Union of Belgium Physical Chemistry Student Sponsored by the Club of Crema – Union of Italy Industrial Engineering Student Sponsored by the Union of Belgium Physical Engineering student Sponsored by the Club of Valsesia, Union of Italy Physics student Sponsored by the Union of Denmark I began studying physics because, as a child, when I looked up at the sky, I felt deeply frustrated at not knowing how the universe had come into being. Later, at university, I was struck by the deep beauty of quantum mechanics, and its society-changing applications in quantum computing. I am currently undertaking exciting research on new materials that could be used as the basis for quantum computing. Being one of the few women in my physics classes has opened my eyes to the under-representation of women in STEM. I am therefore very excited to be attending this year’s SIE Congress that focuses on inspiring women in STEM. I have myself tried to be a role model for younger women and hope to do my bit to inspire others and hopefully increase the percentage of women studying physics and other sciences. I strongly believe that young women need role models and support in order to fearlessly pursue careers in the sciences, to gain confidence and to stop doubting themselves. 
Grantee Beyza Özen
Grantee Valentina De Vuono
Grantee Hoby Sandra Rakotondranaly
Grantee Elisabeth Fiederling
Grantee Stéphanie Vuillermoz
Grantee Alice Beghin
Grantee Alessandra Lucini Paioni
Grantee Caroline Lambin
Grantee Dèsirèe Bellan
Grantee Victoria Sosnovtseva
 with the excitement that everything above my head, be it a plane or a shuttle, has always raised in me.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>When I found out about the SIE Congress, I got very interested. First of all, it is a wonderful occasion to directly listen to great experts and amazing personalities. Secondly, I have always found female figures in STEM fields really inspiring, not because they are the demonstration that women can do STEM (it never occurred to my mind the contrary), but because they are such excellent minds and strong personalities, they could emerge and have a say even in a world of prejudices. Every woman, every discriminated person who does it, keeps telling me: “you can work harder, you can do better”.</em></p><table
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