Today, 11 February, we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 
At the invitation of our colleagues from ICCF, we met at the Metropolitan Library 
, in a warm and open atmosphere, and talked about women in Romanian science who have left a lasting mark 
:
Ana Aslan – the founder of modern gerontology in Romania 
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu – one of the first women engineers in the world 
Sofia Ionescu-Ogrezeanu – recognised as the first female neurosurgeon in the world 
We also recalled the story of Weinsberg Castle in Germany, where, according to tradition, the women managed to save their community through intelligence and solidarity, a lesson that is still relevant today 
.
Today we are also talking more and more about concrete tools for fairness 
, such as the ISO 53800:2025 standard, which gives organisations clear benchmarks for promoting gender equality .
At VRDS Buzau, women work day after day in research , in the laboratory 
, in the field 
, on projects 
and as part of the team 
. And we are glad that we can mark this day together.
Best wishes to all the girls and women who choose science!