U.S. National Institutes of Health

Mae C. Jemison, MD — general medicine

Courtesy NASA

Scientist, chemical engineer, physician, teacher, and astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison (b. 1956) has been a strong advocate for science and technology. She has applied her medical experience to the service of her country, first as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone and Liberia, and then as space shuttle astronaut. Dr. Jemison actively inspires and encourages young people to pursue careers in science and medicine, and she has worked to advocate gender, ethnic, and social diversity in the sciences.

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