Iron Women

Researchers, Clinicians, Advocates

This gallery celebrates some of the many great women around the world who are working to advance our understanding of the impact of iron on the body and brain. It also honours founders of haemochromatosis advocacy organisations and provides snapshots of some of the women currently engaged as advocates. To find out more about the individual women and their work click on the their photos.

Researchers and Clinicians

Professor Maria de Sousa, Portugal
Professor Graça Porto, Portugal
Dr Mayka Sanchez, Spain
Dr Sonia Distante, Norway
Dr Stephanie Finzel, Germany
Professor Martina Muckenthaler, Germany
Professor Elizabeta Nemeth, USA
Dr Katie Allen, Australia
Professor Amanda Nicoll, Australia
Professor Liz Milward, Australia
Dr Janice Atkins, UK
Dr Barbara Butzeck, Germany
Professor Joanna Collingwood, University of Warwick UK
Professor Dorinne Swinkels, The Netherlands

Patient Advocacy Pioneers

Marie Warder, Canada
Margaret Rankin, Australia
Dr Margaret Mullett, Ireland
Dr Françoise Courtois, France
Janet Fernau, UK

Patient Advocates

Maria Abele, Hungary
Brenda Ohara, Canada
Miriam Forde, Ireland
Emerência Teixeira, Portugal
Dr Christine O’Leary,USA
Dr Dianne Prince, Australia
Dr Patricia Evans, UK
Brigitte Pineau, France