Republic of Mauritius Internationally renowned chemist, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received the l’Oréal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science in 2007.  A consultant to international institutions such as the World Bank, Ameenah is President of the Republic from 2015 to 2018. Sources https://www.jeuneafrique.com/personnalites/ameenah-gurib-fakim/ https://www.zinfos-moris.com/Ameenah-Gurib-Fakim-ou-la-preuve-que-nul-n-est-prophete_a12298.html https://www.lexpress.mu/article/368806/enieme-distinction-pour-ameenah-gurib-fakim https://www.lepoint.fr/afrique/maurice-la-presidente-ameenah-gurib-fakim-a-fini-par-demissionner-17-03-2018-2203350_3826.php

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