This year, the “Women in Science” fellowship issued by the Academies of Sciences and the UNESCO National Commissions of the Baltic States has also been awarded to a TalTech researcher. The fellowship recipient, Katriin Reedo, is an Early Stage Researcher at the Department of Materials and Environmental Technology.
The €7,000 fellowship recognises her contribution to the development of pyrite-based solar cells. Pyrite is an abundant, environmentally friendly and cost-effective material, and solar cells developed from it have the potential to improve access to sustainable energy in the future and reduce the cost of related technologies. In collaboration with the European Space Agency, Reedo is also exploring the use of pyrite-based solar cells for energy production on the Moon.
The fellowships were awarded across the three Baltic States. Other Estonian laureates this year include Renu Geetha Bai (Estonian University of Life Sciences) and Kerttu Rozenvalde (University of Tartu). The award ceremony will take place on 27 November in Riga.