Fellow shortlisted for Women in Technology Award

Congratulating Professer Gunes the Master of Trinity Hall, Mary Hockaday, said: “I’m thrilled Professor Gunes has been nominated for this award. She is an exceptional researcher and teacher and a trailblazer in a field which is traditionally very male-dominated. She is a role model for younger women in STEM and computer science. Congratulations from everyone at Trinity Hall.”

Launched in March 2024, the award will recognize outstanding early to mid-career researchers from the field of technology with a prize of $250,000 USD each to support their research and accelerate achievements that will drive positive impact in the world.

In its inaugural year, the award received high-caliber applications from a multidisciplinary pool of researchers located across the globe who are spearheading technological breakthroughs for the betterment of society. The seven researchers were identified by an independent judging panel as the strongest candidates for the award, evaluated on the merits of ambition, innovation, conceptual excellence, impact, and social significance.

Co-chair of the panel of judges, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, said: “True technological progress requires contributions from diverse perspectives. While gender representation in technological fields has improved since I began my career as an IT entrepreneur in the 1960s, we still have a long way to go. As co-chair of the judges’ panel, I was very impressed by the quality of applications received and am thrilled to congratulate these finalists.”

The winners will be announced on 5 February, 2025 at an award ceremony in Tokyo.