A Woman in Engineering: Memoirs of a Trailblazer. an Autobiography by Monique (Aubry) Frize

by Frize, Monique
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Overview

Her goal: to become a world-renowned biomedical engineer working with scientific societies to improve the role of women in scientific fields and the way scientists and engineers integrate people and society into their work. By 1979, this goal had become a reality.

In her memoirs, acclaimed biomedical engineer Monique Frize recalls the events in her life that taught her to overcome obstacles, become more resilient, recognize the importance of mentors and role models, and remain focused on the future. She also speaks of her appreciation of the critical role played by family and friends in maintaining the strength and determination required to succeed. And, above all, to succeed in a man's world.

Frize fondly remembers her youth in Montreal and in Ottawa, and her marked interest for math and science. Her entry into the world of engineering was both romantic--she met her husband--and tragic. She faced prejudice and stereotypes, which she ultimately overcame. She reconciled family and work life, pursuing a challenging and rewarding international career in a very specialized field at a time when this was still very uncommon for a woman. And she relives the tragic Polytechnique massacre.

These memoirs are sure to inspire young women who have a dream, and more specifically those who wish to enter sciences and engineering.

This book is published in English.

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Son objectif: devenir une ing nieure biom dicale de renomm e internationale en travaillant avec les soci t s scientifiques pour am liorer le r le des femmes dans les domaines scientifiques et les moyens par lesquels les scientifiques et les ing nieures int grent les gens et la soci t leur travail. En 1979, elle avait atteint cet objectif.

Dans ses m moires, l'ing nieure biom dicale salu e Monique Frize se rem more les v nements de sa vie qui lui ont appris surmonter les obstacles, devenir plus r siliente, reconna tre l'importance des mentors et des mod les de r les, rester riv e sur l'avenir et reconna tre le r le essentiel que jouent la famille et les amis dans le maintien de la force et de la d termination n cessaires au succ s. Mais aussi r ussir dans un univers masculin.

Frize se rem more affectueusement sa jeunesse Montr al et Ottawa, notamment son int r t marqu pour les math matiques et les sciences. Son entr e dans le monde de l'ing nierie tait tout aussi romantique - elle y a rencontr son mari - que tragique. Elle a d confronter des pr jug s et des st r otypes, qu'elle a finalement vaincus. Elle a concili famille et travail pour mener une carri re internationale gratifiante dans un champ tr s sp cialis une poque o les femmes avaient tr s peu de place. Et elle revit le massacre tragique de la Polytechnique.

Ces m moires sauront inspirer les jeunes femmes qui ont un r ve, et plus particuli rement celles qui souhaitent percer en sciences et en g nie.

Ce livre est publi en anglais.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Frize, Monique
  • ISBN: 9780776628608
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.65
  • Number Of Pages: 276
  • Publication Year: 2019
Language: English

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