The first female Nobel Laureate in Chemistry was Marie Curie. In 1911, she received the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity, a term she coined. Curie's pioneering work included the discovery of the elements polonium and radium, which contributed to advances in both science and medicine. Alongside her achievements in chemistry, she won a second Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, making her the first person awarded Nobel Prizes in two separate scientific fields. Marie Curie's legacy continues to inspire women in science and academia today.