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 Born in Cairo on May 12, 1910, Dorothy Crowffot Hodking, was a Britain chemist that was awarded the Chemistry Nobel Prize on 1964. She studied at the Oxford University, and in his last year she specialized on X Ray Crystallography, later she applied this thecnique on the search of the three dimensional structure of complex organic molecules. Thanks to her work we finally knew how it was the 3D structure of key organinc molecules, like the vitamin B12, pepsin and penicilin, the fits antibiotic, this anable us to make new derivatives more efficient of this drug. In a personal way i admire her a lot, since she was one of the first WOMEN on science to receive a Chemistry Nobel Prize with her amazing discery about the structure and properties of each compound. Also being a woman that inspired me with her endeavor and dedication to the science despite the prejudices about womans back then.

  Chemistry has been present since the beginning of life on earth till today, it's a science that has a big impact on the development of complex societies, day to day life and on the search for solutions to actual problems, like the excessive energy consumption, pollution and the environmental deterioration. This helps us to satisfy our basic needs, like the alimentation, the development of medication, clothes, our living places, energy, transport and communications, which all of this help us to better the quality of human life. I feel very anxious about this pursuit of knowledge. I want to keep understanding more complex subjects about chemistry and how it has been developing around the world. I see myself contributing in a positive way, always with a professional compromise with the environment pointing to a better quality of life, protecting the resources that are scarce, and trying to make the least waste possible on this journey. I can’t wait for that day!