Teaching is a profession dominated by women, but when asked to name a scientist, we immediately think of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, CV Raman or APJ Abdul Kalam. When specifically asked to name a female scientist, Marie Curie is at the tip of our tongues but when we are asked for the name of an Indian woman scientist, we most often draw a blank. The problem is not that there aren’t enough women in the field of science in India, but that they are not well recognized and not credited for their accomplishments. Here are seven female Indian scientists who we ought to be proud of: Janaki