Distinguished guests,ladies and gentlemen,sisters and friends, Good morning! It gives me great pleasure to address women scientists attending the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference.The theme of the conference,“Women Scientists in a Changing World,”well points to the fact that women scientists are playing an increasingly important role in the changing world and Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, sisters and friends, Good morning! It gives me great pleasure to address women scientists who are attending the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference. The theme of the conference, "Women Scientists in a Changing World, well points to the fact that women scientists are playing an important important role in the changing world and