Alice Aronescu Săvulescu (1905–1970): Shaping a Scientific Identity between Gender and Political Boundaries
Alice Aronescu Săvulescu (1905–1970): Shaping a Scientific Identity between Gender and Political Boundaries

Summary/Abstract: Alice Săvulescu, née Aronescu (1905–1970), was a mycologist and plant pathologist. She earned her PhD from Columbia University in New York in 1934 and joined agronomic research in Bucharest later that year. Between 1946 and 1970, she held leadership positions in scientific institutions, published extensively, participated in international scholarly societies, and was elected to the Academy of the Popular Republic of Romania in 1963. This article examines Alice Aronescu Săvulescu’s biography through the lens of the scientific persona. It explores how her individual experiences, the specificities of plant pathology, and the social and political context shaped her scientific trajectory.

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