Women’s work: Leading scientists show off what inspired their careers

Dame Anne Glover poses in front of her portrait as she launches the Women in Science exhibition at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Each of the 23 women 8was photographed by Ian Georgeson of The Scotsman and is holding an item representing their career inspiration. Dame Anne, a biologist and former chief scientific adviser for Scotland, is pictured with a Lego model of female scientists working in a lab.