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Apart from presenting her research findings at various forums on applied microbial ecology and effects of environmental pollutants on microbial metabolism related to water and land pollution of toxic wastes, she has also lectured on the subject of educational equity for girls and women across the
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1098:Ann Williams
1083:Karen Hughes
978:Marsha Sharp
711:Barbara Bush
604:Tommie Clack
543:Frances Goff
528:Jody Conradt
513:Mary Kay Ash
487:Ann Richards
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59:(2010-02-01)
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1566:1930 births
1371:Renu Khator
1320:Anita Perry
1196:Huda Zoghbi
1176:Elsa Murano
1114:Susan Combs
1088:Mae Jemison
1067:Judy Rankin
963:Kay Granger
866:Martha Wong
836:Irma Rangel
746:Jane Wetzel
731:L. Ruth Guy
675:Lane Murray
1560:Categories
1407:Susan Dell
1402:Vikki Carr
1397:Laura Bush
1325:Ann Stuart
609:Kim Dawson
563:Ada Simond
558:Sally Ride
236:References
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179:Membership
1507:Mary Horn
1315:Kim Olson
1276:Anne Corn
119:Biography
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553:May Owen
295:20 April
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