Mayra Yucely Beb Caal awarded "Female Science Talents Intensive Track Champion 2024"

A PhD student in FEMTO-ST's micro and nanorobotics team, she is one of 20 talented women from 15 countries, each making a significant contribution in their scientific field.

This prestigious award, the "FemaleScienceTalents-Intensive Track Champions2024" is supported by the Elsevier Foundation, the Bayer Foundation and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation.

It provides a one-year support program for the winners, of which Mayra is one, to help them make significant advances in their careers through mentoring opportunities, participation in high-level events and the facilitation of exchanges...

PhD student in Control and Automation at Bourgogne Franche-Comté University, Mayra hails from Guatemala. Currently a member of the Micro and Nano Robotics team at FEMTO-ST Institute, she focuses on computer vision at the micro and nanoscale. Mayra has a background in Mechatronic Engineering and has completed an international Master’s Degree in Mechatronic and Micro-Mechatronic Systems from esteemed institutions.

Contact : Mayra Yucely Beb Caal

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