Joana Mendonça received the Women 3.0 Award in the Academia category 11/03/2026

Professor and researcher Joana Mendonça received the Women 3.0 Award in the Academia category at the Women 3.0 Awards Gala – 2025 Edition, which took place on March 6. The Women 3.0 Awards is a platform that recognizes women whose talent, work, and leadership have a significant impact on the economy, society, and technological transformation.

«I am very honored to have received this award. This recognition celebrates the contribution of women in science and academia», said Joana Mendonça. «We need more talent, more diversity, and more voices to build knowledge that has an impact on society».

The ceremony highlighted paths of excellence and stories of leadership that demonstrate that the visibility of female merit is a powerful source of inspiration for new generations, thus giving a stage to women who are transforming strategic sectors of society.