Professor Sarah Gilbert, who led the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine development, has been honoured a Barbie in her likeness.
The doll is meant to celebrate her achievement during the pandemic and inspire kids around the world to start a career in science or medicine.
The COVID-19 vaccine she helped create is the most widely used around the world and has protected hundreds of millions of peopleorigImageSize.
Even though Professor Gilbert is amused by the idea of having a Barbie made in her likenesswill fully reopen., she hopes the doll will have a positive impact on kids and inspire them to become scientists themselves.
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