Agilent Announces Darlene Solomon Award Presented to University of Geneva Scientist Noemi Jiménez-Rojo
March 02 2021 - 02:00AM
Business Wire
Award offers recognition and support for promising women
scientists
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the
recipient of the 2021 Darlene Solomon Award is Noemi Jiménez-Rojo,
a postdoctoral fellow studying membrane biology, lipid diversity,
and function at the University of Geneva. The award was presented
at a virtual ceremony during the International Singapore Lipid
Symposium (iSLS) being held March 1-5 in Singapore.
“Multidisciplinary approaches that include mass spectrometry
will be crucial in the following years to uncover new lipid
functions,” said Dr. Jiménez-Rojo. “I am honored, and I look
forward to contributing further towards advancing research in this
field, as well as making science more diverse and inclusive.”
“The Darlene Solomon Award further demonstrates Agilent’s
continued support for scientific and leadership development for
women in the field of mass spectrometry and life sciences,” said
Sudharshana Seshadri, vice president of Agilent’s Mass Spectrometry
Division. “Exposing junior scientists to cutting-edge technology
and workflows that impact discovery and development in multiple
end-markets can be career-making. The Agilent Mass Spectrometry
Division is proud to be a co-sponsor of this award.”
The award is co-sponsored by FeMS (Females in Mass Spectrometry)
and Agilent and was created for early-career scientists to promote
mass spectrometry research and provide financial support to attend
various mass spectrometry conferences sponsored by Agilent or FeMS
or both. Ideal candidates for the award include junior scientists
who are poised to benefit from access to cutting-edge research in
lipidomics, systems biology, and clinical research and are looking
to gain more exposure to industry-leading technologies in this
space.
As the 2021 awardee, Dr. Jiménez-Rojo will be able to travel to
mass spectrometry conferences, as well as spend time at the
state-of-the-art Agilent Global Solutions Development Center in
Singapore, working alongside senior Agilent scientists to gain
hands-on practical experience with Agilent products and workflows
serving the life sciences and applied market space. Dr.
Jiménez-Rojo will also have the opportunity to engage with key
female leaders within Agilent for coaching and career advice.
Darlene Solomon, Ph.D., is senior vice president and chief
technology officer for Agilent. She oversees Agilent Labs with a
focus on life sciences and diagnostics, and manages the company’s
university relations, corporate library, and external venture
investments. In her leadership role, she works closely with
Agilent’s businesses to define the company's technology strategy
and R&D priorities. Solomon is a member of the National Academy
of Engineering and serves on multiple academic and government
advisory and review boards, including current and past appointments
to the National Academies’ Board on Chemical Sciences and
Technology and the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology of the
National Institutes of Standards and Technology.
FeMS is an international community-led initiative to create a
network of support for women in the field of mass spectrometry.
FeMS goal is to bring together, encourage, empower, and facilitate
visibility of women in mass spectrometry - and to create
connectivity between all members of the mass spectrometry
community. FeMS strives to engage our entire community: women in
mass spectrometry and their supporters - to hear and learn from all
perspectives. As a global network FeMS supports all related events
where women working the MS field gather. More information and
resources can be found at https://femalesinms.com.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in life
sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, delivering
insight and innovation toward improving the quality of life.
Agilent instruments, software, services, solutions, and people
provide trusted answers to customers’ most challenging questions.
The company generated revenue of $5.34 billion in fiscal 2020 and
employs 16,400 people worldwide. Information about Agilent is
available at www.agilent.com.
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