"Maria is meticulous in the lab, both in her own work and when supervising and teaching new students. As a safety officer she always keeps track of the newest regulations on how to treat the waste and takes on the ungrateful task to remind people to wear protective clothing and how to work in a safe way with energy and enthusiasm. I am lucky to have her in my lab for the last ten years, always keeping the passion for science in general and extracellular vesicles in particular."

Nominated by Susanne Gabrielsson, Dep of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institute, Sweden