在 STEM 中保持強韌代表什麽？ Kinnos創始人Katherine Jin接受聯合國采訪

在送虎迎兔之際，聯合國學習和知識發展部采訪Kinnos 的聯合創始人兼首席技術官Katherine Jin：“在 STEM 中保持強韌代表什麽？”

”作為移民的女兒，我從出生起就被教導教育的重要性，更具體地說, STEM” - Katherine Jin是 2017 年聯合國國際婦女和女童科學日的代言人。她是渴望進入 STEM 職業但又猶豫不決的女孩和女性的榜樣。她還入選了福布斯 30 位 30 歲以下精英榜單。

“Katherine 是 Kinnos 的聯合創始人兼首席技術官。該公司將產品 Highlight 推向市場，這是一種與現有漂白消毒劑產品相結合的添加劑，可改善去汙並確保醫護人員的安全。在全球流行病和大流行病時期非常及時地開發了一種產品。”

Kinnos 榮獲了無數榮譽： The Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies of 2021，入圍了 2022年愛迪生發明大獎，連續兩年新聞周刊最佳感染預防產品獲得者。。。

數字不言而喻。自 2021 年以來，世界經濟論壇記錄到運營部門的性別差距有所擴大，尤其是在 STEM 技能方麵。隻有 26% 的女性從事與 STEM 相關的領域，這一差異在計算機科學 (19%) 和工程學 (21%) 領域尤為突出。

在夏威夷度假時見縫插針工作。

作為年輕創業者的父母，我們分享他們的成就和快樂，更多的時候是見證他們創業的艱苦和奮鬥。這章照片是Katerine and Jason Kang 在夏威夷劃槳時我拍的。那天大海波濤洶湧， 他們在巨浪中劃著兩片小舟。值得欣慰的是彩虹的盡頭有一罐金子。

祝Kinnos宏兔大展，前兔似錦!

What does it mean to be resilient in STEM? Interview with Katherine Jin, co-founder, scientist, and STEM advocate.

Part of the interview:

– When did you realize your passion for science? What was the response of your surrounding environment?

Katherine Jin: From a young age, I‘ve liked solving problems with my hands and enjoyed thinking of little solutions I could implement myself. While my parents pushed me to do well in STEM, they also emphasized that my reading and writing abilities were what made me stand out, especially compared to all the boys who scored higher than me in math and science classes. 

– Did you feel encouraged and supported enough in your interest in high school?

KJ: Like many women, I’ve always struggled massively with self-confidence around my STEM abilities. In middle school when I joined the MATHCOUNTS team, I remember a fellow teammate telling me I was only on the team because they needed at least one girl. In high school, when I wanted to take a computer science elective, my guidance counselor advised me that such class was better suited for boys and that I should instead take journalism (which I did). My parents were worried when I took AP Physics C during my senior year because they thought I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the boys, who they saw having more innate physics ability than me. Therefore, it’s clear to see that my low self-confidence came from societal messaging (peers, teachers, and even parents) around women not being as good as men at STEM. Simultaneously, I had no clear role models in the STEM space to point to – sure there were many successful female scientists, engineers, and inventors, but their stories were never amplified by the media enough to expose me to that kind of inspiration.

– What was the turning point for you to realize that STEM is a passion that you would like to pursue as a career?

KJ: My early work with Kinnos did a lot to boost my confidence. As we began to get traction, awards, and funding – suddenly I was being bombarded by this external validation that I was competent enough. Meanwhile, I was learning a lot more about feminism and how oppression of women and minorities is built into a lot of our society’s systems. I began to realize most of the doubts I had about my abilities didn’t come from me or any inner voice but came from external societal perceptions.

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兔年大吉！