Sibila Marques, professor at Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon and researcher at the Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS-Iscte), was honored in the 2025 edition of the book "Women in Science."
In the book, the social psychologist confesses she "always wanted to change the world". She is particularly interested in using scientific knowledge from psychology to analyze societies and influence how people face major contemporary challenges. Her work has focused mainly on "the impacts of increasing longevity, environmental changes, and digitalization," always with the ultimate goal of promoting both psychological and social well-being for all.
Presented by Ciência Viva, the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture, the book "Women in Science" aims to pay tribute to Portuguese women scientists, who represent 45% of all researchers in Portugal and whose remarkable work has been fundamental to the progress that national Science and Technology have made in recent decades. The "Women in Science" initiative began in 2015 with the photography exhibition Women in Science, which opened on March 8 - International Women's Day, at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, followed a year later by the launch of the first edition of the book Women in Science, which in addition to the 20 portraits from the photography exhibition, included 117 new pictures of national female researchers.
The book is now in its 5th edition, published in 2025, also on International Women's Day. Sibila Marques participated in a round table at the launching session, which is available on YouTube. This edition features 107 Portuguese female scientists, including four researcher from Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon.
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