Nine finalists for the annual Women in Nuclear UK (WiN UK) Awards have been revealed.
The awards, which launched in 2017, recognise people across the nuclear sector, who have gone above and beyond to promote gender balance and diversity. The shortlist spans the nuclear sector, with finalists from academia, the nuclear supply chain, nuclear operations and decommissioning.
Jack Gritt, President of Women in Nuclear UK said:
“It is the first year the awards have been open to nominations and WiN UK was encouraged by the number of applications we received. I was heartened by each of the nominations to see the work going on to address gender balance and diversity. It was an incredibly tough decision for the judges to make, but we have a really strong shortlist and some inspirational stories to share on the day.”
The finalists are:
Champion of the Year: A woman who has been supportive and influential across the sector in building recognition of the importance of gender balance and diversity
- Emmanuelle Chardon, Department for International Trade
- Fiona Bruce, Dounreay
- Narmeen Rehman, EDF Energy
Ally of the Year: A man in the nuclear sector who is going beyond the day job to improve gender balance and diversity.
- Chris Ball, Atkins
- John Patterson, Sellafield
- Nikolaos Adamidis, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Mission Possible: Someone who is tenacious in their mission to create change in the gender balance and diversity arena
- Gill Marsden, NIS
- Kath Morris, University of Manchester
- Nicholas Morris, The Spark! Contest
The awards will be presented at the WiN UK Annual Conference on 31 January in London.
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Notes to Editors:
Women in Nuclear UK (WiN UK) is a non-profit making organisation run entirely by volunteers. Direction is set by its Executive Board which is composed of a wide range of representatives from industry and academia. Find out more at www.womeninnuclear.org.uk, follow @winuclear and on Women in Nuclear UK on LinkedIn.
The Conference takes place on 31 January at Church House, Dean’s Yard. Registration is open at http://www.nuclearinst.com/Branch-events/Women-in-Nuclear/Women-in-Nuclear-UK-2018-Conference/50747
A photographer will be available at the conference, to request an image of the winners please contact sara.crane@niauk.org