# Gladys Gutiérrez-Bugallo awarded the Young Talents for Women in Science prize

**Date:** 10/11/2021

The Young Talents Award for Women in Science in its 15th edition, awarded by Unesco and the French company L'Oréal, was given to Cuban scientist Gladys Gutiérrez-Bugallo, a researcher at IPK, it was learned this Thursday.

The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco) and that company recognized the work of Gutiérrez, a doctor at the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), and three other young women, for their contributions in research on neuroendocrinology, cognitive neuroscience and disease transmission.

The announcement was published by the For Women in Science program on Twitter, whose objective is to support women scientists from around the world and empower women in science.

Gutiérrez-Bugallo holds a master's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She currently works in the Vector Control Department at IPK and has conducted several investigations on the transmission and evolution of the Zika virus.

"With great pleasure we learned of this award to Gladys Gutiérrez-Bugallo, researcher at IPK. Many congratulations!", the Cuban institute published on its Facebook and Twitter social media accounts.

Last week, Unesco and L'Oréal awarded doctor María Guadalupe Guzmán, director of Research, Diagnosis and Reference at IPK.

According to a Unesco report, Guzmán was recognized in the twenty-fourth edition of the Women and Science award in 2022 as one of the five most outstanding women in the world for her pioneering work for a better understanding of dengue.