: Her research laid the groundwork for radiotherapy , using radiation to destroy diseased cells and treat tumors, which evolved into modern cancer treatment.
: Awarded to her alone for the discovery and isolation of radium and polonium. Marie CurieHD
: She proved that radiation was an atomic property rather than a result of molecular interactions, a "revolutionary" discovery that challenged existing beliefs that atoms were solid and indivisible. : Her research laid the groundwork for radiotherapy
: She founded research centers in Paris (1920) and Warsaw (1932) that remain global leaders in medical research and cancer treatment today. Nobel Prizes and Honors Marie CurieHD
: Shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their joint research on radiation phenomena.