India, May 19 -- Five women scientists have been named laureates of the 2026 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards, marking 28 years of the programme that recognises women researchers across the world.

The awards, announced in Paris, France on May 19, 2026, will be presented at UNESCO headquarters on June 11, 2026. This year's laureates have been recognised for work in life and environmental sciences, including cardiovascular care, nutritional psychiatry, single-cell biology, agricultural biotechnology and tissue engineering.

UNESCO and Fondation L'Oreal said the 2026 edition had received a record 504 nominations from 89 countries. The five winners will join more than 5,000 women researchers who have been recognised t...