María Teresa Dova

María Teresa Dova is an esteemed Argentine physicist, recognized for her groundbreaking work in high-energy physics and her significant contributions to understanding the origins of the universe. A graduate of the National University of La Plata, she has achieved the highest category within the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and is acclaimed for her role in the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN, the world's largest particle accelerator, often referred to as 'the God particle.' In 2025, she was awarded the prestigious L'Oréal-Unesco International Prize 'For Women in Science' for the Latin America and Caribbean region, marking her as a leading figure among Argentine scientists. Dova's research focuses on the fundamental particles and forces that constitute the universe, and she is currently investigating the elusive nature of dark matter, which comprises a significant portion of the cosmos yet remains largely unexplored.