Elisa Orth

Elisa Orth (born c. 1984) is a Brazilian chemist and professor of the Department of Chemistry of the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil. She came to notice in 2015 when she won an award from L'Oreal and UNESCO for her work on artificial enzymes.

Life Orth was born in about 1984. Her parents were both scientists and as a girl she looked to the work of Jane Goodall for inspiration. She went on to take graduate, masters and a doctorate in Chemistry at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Her work leads to the development of nano-catalysts for multi-purpose sensors. The same enzyme technology may also be applied to remove the effects of diseases such as cancer, fibrosis, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Elisa Orth has a total of 25 awards and titles in her curriculum.