In February, five outstanding early career women scientists from the developing world were recognized for their accomplishments in the physical sciences. María Eugenia Cabrera Catalán (Guatemala), Khongorzul Dorjgotov (Mongolia), Ghada Dushaq (Palestine), Imalka Munaweera (Sri Lanka), and Marian Asantewah Nkansah (Ghana) received their awards during a special online ceremony as part of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS).