Women in Defence UK Awards 2017
The Women in Defence UK Awards 2017 Winners have been announced, congratulations to all our winners and finalists!
On Wednesday 1st November, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the MOD, Director General Finance Cat Little presented the Women in Defence UK Awards 2017 at the Plaisterers Hall in London. With over 380 nominations in nine award categories, the Awards showcase the extraordinary talent and achievements of the women, men, individuals and teams who work in defence of the nation.
Woman of the Year
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SQUADRON LEADER ALISON MCLEAN
Royal Air Force
Inspirational Award
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Finalists
SQUADRON LEADER ALISON MCLEAN
Royal Air Force
Colonel Clare Phillips
Army
Major Nics Wetherill
Army
Outstanding Contribution Award
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Finalists
RACHAEL FRICKER
MOD Civil Service
Navy Command
Lieutenant Charley Tysler
Royal Navy
Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Pringle-Smith
Army
Most Collaborative Award
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Finalists
LANCE CORPORAL SHEONA MACMILLAN
Army
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT SHONA BLAINEY
Royal Air Force
Professor Joann Prior
Ministry of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Special Award
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Finalists
DOCTOR SAM HEALY
QinetiQ
Lieutenant Commander RNR Roxane Heaton
Royal Navy
Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Natalie Davies
Royal Navy
Promotion of Gender Balance Award
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Finalists
JENNI HENDERSON
Ministry of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Lieutenant Commander Helen Wright
Royal Navy
Liz Benison
Serco
Emerging Talent Award
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Finalists
SURGEON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILIPPA BENNETT
Royal Navy
Professor Isobel Norville
Minitry of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Flight Lieutenant Sarah Bannon
Royal Air Force
Inclusive Teamwork Award
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Finalists
17 PORT AND MARITIME REGIMENT RLC
Army
Cost Engineering Team, Project Controls
Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment & Support
Defence Intelligence Gender Equality Group
Joint Forces Command
STEM in Defence Award
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Finalists
WING COMMANDER GLYNIS DEAN
Royal Air Force
Schools Roadshow Team
BAE Systems/RAF/Royal Navy/Mark Greenop and Associates
Women in STEM Committee
Lockheed Martin UK
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Shortlisted Nominees
Outstanding Contribution Award
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Lieutenant Charley Tysler, Royal Navy
Commander Jo Deakin, Royal Navy
Doctor Laura Cleary, Cranfield University
Major Linda Morgan-Monk, Army
Lorraine Steele, Ministry of Defence Civil Service, Joint Forces Command
Lynn Halls, Ministry of Defence Civil Service, Army
Rachel Fricker, Ministry of Defence Civil Service, Navy Command
Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Pringle-Smith, Army
Inspirational Award
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Squadron Leader Alison McLean, Royal Air Force
Colonel Clare Phillip. Army
Sergeant Charlotte Spence, Army
Professor Jackie Akhavan, Cranfield University
Major Nics Wetherill, Army
Padmaja Das, Ministry of Defence Civil Service and Royal Navy
Most Collaborative Award
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Lieutenant Colonel Dominique Cairns, Army
Jacqui Chard, NCSC
Professor Joann Prior, Ministry of Defence - Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
Lance Corporal SheonaMacmillan, Army
Flight Lieutenant Shona Blainey, Royal Air Force
Special Award
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Flight Sergeant Helen Crawford, Royal Air Force
Squadron Leader Leah Richmond, Royal Air Force
Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Natalie Davies, Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander RNR Roxane Heaton, Royal Navy
Doctor Sam Healy, QinetiQ
Emerging Talent Award
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Beth Howarth-Henry, BAE Systems
Doctor Isobel Norville, Ministry of Defence - Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
Lauren Eastburn, BAE Systems
Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Philippa Bennett, Royal Navy
Flight Lieutenant Sarah Bannon, Royal Air Force
Innovation Award
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Squadron Leader Hannah Frame, Royal Air Force
Katy Pitts, Defence Intelligence
Professor Petra Oyston, Ministry of Defence, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
Captain Sharon Malkin, Royal Navy
Louise, MI5
Promotion of Gender Balance
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Lieutenant Commander Helen Wright, Royal Navy
Jenni Henderson, Ministry of Defence Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
Sergeant Kate Mizon, Army
Liz Benison, Serco
Megan Bastick, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces
STEM in Defence Award
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Carole Cross, BAE Systems
Wing Commander Glynis Dean, Royal Air Force
Lieutenant Royal Navy Helen Forster, Royal Navy
Schools Roadshow Team BAE Systems/RAF/Royal Navy/Mark Greenop and Associates
Women in STEM Committee, Lockheed Martin UK
Inclusive Teamwork Award
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17 Port and Maritime Group, Army
Cost Engineering Team Project Controls, Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment & Support
Defence Intelligence Gender Equality Group, Joint Forces Command
The Regimental Inclusion Council, The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regimen tArmy
The Shrivenham Women's Network, Joint Forces Command
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