"My research professor at that time wanted glass material to be used as a neutron experiment, Evvy, a senior researcher at the National Nuclear Agency, told Tempo inJune. "I was very ashamed because I did not make it, she recalled, blushing.

Evvy made a point of contacting her mentor,Professor Ferenc Mezei,atTechnische Universitaetin Berlin, Germany. While studying for her PhD there, she usually accessed glass material from the campus until she ha