Call for Nominations

The WiN-Canada Awards Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the new 2019 Harriet Brooks Award.

The annual Harriet Brooks Award (previously called the WiN-Canada Award) recognizes a member(s) who has/have made an outstanding leadership contribution to the success of WiN-Canada.

The WiN-Canada Award has been renamed the “Harriet Brooks Award” in honour of Harriet Brooks’ life and work, as she continues to inspire women who work in all aspects of the nuclear industry. Ms. Brooks was the first woman nuclear scientist in Canada; defying the odds in a male-dominated field. Her research discoveries were so important that they became foundational to subsequent research findings by other notable physicists. Ms. Brooks faced discrimination as a woman who wished to simultaneously have both a career and a family at the time, when this aspiration went against traditional views. She was posthumously recognized in 2002 as an inductee to the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame.

WiN-Canada Award winners are strong ambassadors for the organization and effectively supported WiN-Canada’s

objectives:

• To develop a dialogue with the public to promote awareness around the factual contribution to
• people and society from nuclear technologies.
• To contribute to knowledge and experience exchange among members and chapters.
• To promote career interest in nuclear engineering, science, technology, the trades and other nuclear-related professions, especially among women and young people.

This year’s award will focus on “Passion for Nuclear” to align with the 16th Annual Conference’s theme, “I ♥ Nuclear”. The successful recipient demonstrates enthusiasm and dedication to the nuclear industry, and shares their passion with others in their community.

For more information on the award, click here. To nominate a WiNner today, download the Nomination Form.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 23, 2019.