Alicia Kowaltowski, from the Instituto de Química da USP and a member of the RIDC Redoxoma, is featured in the list “10 Brazilian Women Transforming Science in Brazil and Around the World,” published by Forbes. Released on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the selection highlights researchers who lead significant discoveries, expand female visibility in traditionally underrepresented fields, and inspire new generations.

In the list, she is recognized as one of the scientists shaping the future of science for her fundamental contributions to mitochondrial biology - organelles essential for cellular energy production, and with important implications for understanding metabolic diseases and aging.