The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) announced the finalists for the 17th annual Women of Innovation® awards, which recognize and celebrate women throughout Connecticut for their achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The prestigious awards are earned by women innovators, role models and leaders in STEM. This year’s finalists are scientists, researchers, academics, manufacturers, student leaders, entrepreneurs, and technicians who are catalysts for scientific advancement throughout Connecticut.
The 36 finalists for the 17th annual Women of Innovation Awards were selected from scores of nominations across 10 categories:
- Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership
- Research Innovation and Leadership
- Small/Medium Business Innovation and Leadership
- Large Business Innovation and Leadership
- Community Innovation and Leadership
- Inspiring STEM Equitability Award
- Youth Innovation and Leadership
- Collegian Innovation and Leadership
- Secondary Academic Innovation and Leadership
- Post-Secondary Academic Innovation and Leadership
An award will also be given for Inspiring STEM Equitability, presented to an individual for promoting equality and diversity in STEM.
Winners in each of the 10 categories will be announced a virtual awards ceremony on October 14 at 5:00 p.m.
MHA Investor Finalists
The MetroHartford Alliance is proud to congratulate several of our investors for their finalist recognition, including:
Jacqueline Duncan, Clinical Professor & Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
UConn School of Dental Medicine
Alexis Ernst, Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering
University of Connecticut
Amy Gorin, Director
Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy, UConn
Yikun Huang, Ph.D. Candidate
University of Connecticut
Andrea Kwaczala, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Western New England University
Anna Marie LaChance, Ph.D. Candidate
UConn School of Engineering
Lila Lu, F135 Earned Value Analyst
Pratt & Whitney
Xiuling Lu, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
UConn School of Pharmacy
Nilanjana Maulik, Professor
UConn School of Medicine, UConn Health
Lisa Roy, Director of Government & Community Relations
The Jackson Laboratory
Carolyn Schreiber, Cybersecurity Consulting Principal
Ernst & Young LLP
Michelle Williams, Associate VP for Research
University of Connecticut
Adrienna Yan, Design Engineer
Pratt & Whitney
For a complete list of the Finalists for Women of Innovation Awards, visit www.womenofinnovation.org.