# University of Cape Town’s professor Liesl Zühlke has won the 2026 L’Oréal- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation for Women in Science International Award for Africa and the Arab States. The award recognises Zühlke’s work in cardiac and cardiovascular science, especially improving treatment for children and women in low- and middle-income countries. Zühlke hopes the recognition will draw attention to childhood heart disease, which often receives little global focus. The university says Zühlke’s research has helped improve health systems and influence global policy.
Prestigious global science award goes to UCT cardiovascular researcher