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THE WE50 AWARDS Sergeant Sarah Partington, Senior Medical
Teesside University

and Dental Technician, Army Medical
Services Training Centre
The WE50 awards are co-ordinated by the Women’s Engineering Kelly Paul, Core Projects Team Lead, UKI
Society. This year’s theme celebrates #EngineeringHeroes – “the Air Products PLC
best, brightest, bravest women in engineering, who recognise a Kayisha Payne, Founder and Programme
problem, then dare to be part of the solution” Director BBSTEM (Black British
Professionals in Science, Technology,
THE TOP 50 WOMEN IN Jo Hartnell, Assistant Tunnelling Engineering and Maths) Ltd
ENGINEERING FOR 2021 ARE (IN Engineer, Atkins Andrea Pearson, Senior Engineer –
ALPHABETICAL ORDER): Milly Hennayake, Civil Water Engineer, Operations, Sabic UK Petrochemicals
Dr Habil Tayebeh Ameri, Senior Lecturer Arup Professor Alison Raby, Professor of
University of Edinburgh, School of Jean Hewitt, Senior Inclusive Design Environmental Fluid Mechanics,
Engineering Consultant, Buro Happold University of Plymouth
Samidha Anand, Engineering Manager, Debbie Janson, Senior Lecturer, Catherine Rennie, Consultant ENT
Caterpillar UK (Perkins Engines Co Ltd) University of Bath Surgeon, Charing Cross Hospital
Phoebe Baker, Construction Manager, Mace Dr Sohini Kar-Narayan, Reader (Associate Professor Jane Rickson, Professor of Soil
Dr Claire Bennett, Senior Geotechnical Professor) in Device & Energy Materials, Erosion and Conservation, Cranfield
Engineer, Arup University of Cambridge University
Dr Grace Campbell, Senior Natural Hazard Emma Kent, Director – Construction, Dr Dipa Roy, Senior Lecturer, The
and Risk Specialist, Arup Metropolitan Police University of Edinburgh
Jackie Carpenter, Director, Friendship Dr Suk Kinch, Senior Design and Jyoti Sehdev, Group EDI Lead, Costain
Cohousing Development Engineer, Renishaw Neuro Era Shah, Senior Engineer - HS2 Enabling
Dame Jo da Silva, Global Sustainable Solutions Works, Costain Skanska Joint Venture
Development Leader, Arup Hanna Leeson, Senior Environmental (HS2 Enabling Works)
Georgia Davey, Senior Buyer, Babcock Engineer, BAE Systems Dr Rebecca Shipley, Professor of
International Group Dr Kristen MacAskill, Lecturer, University Healthcare Engineering, UCL
WO2 Claire Dewhirst, Aircraft Engineer, 1 of Cambridge Dr Maria Sunyer Pinya, Senior Climate
Regiment AAC Workshop REME (Ministry Caitlin McCall, Engineering Doctorate Change Consultant, Arup
of Defence) Student, Swansea University and icmPrint Dr Larissa Suzuki, Data/AI Practice Lead,
Dr Karen Donaldson, Research Associate, Linda McVittie, Sales Manager – Scotland, Google
University of Edinburgh J & E Hall Limited Sue Threader Bridge, Clerk (Chief
Professor Hua Dong, Professor in Design, Dr Helen Meese, Founder & CEO, The Care Executive) Rochester Bridge Trust
Dean of Brunel Design School, Brunel Machine Ltd Hannah Vickers, Chief Executive,
University London Susana Neves e Brooks, Lead Project Association for Consultancy and
Katherine Dunn, Lecturer, The University Manager, National Grid Engineering
of Edinburgh Mimi Nwosu, Assistant Materials Julie Wood, Major Complex Projects
Dr Natalia Falagan, Lecturer in Food Engineer, Sir Robert McAlpine Director, Arup
Science and Technology, Cranfield Jennifer Olsen, PhD Researcher,
University Newcastle University INWED is an international awareness
Professor Elena Gaura, Professor of Polly Osborne, Assistant Electrical campaign aimed at raising the profile
Pervasive Computing, Coventry University Engineer, Burns & McDonnell of women in engineering and focuses
Kate Grant, Director of Network West Dr Cristiana Pace, Founder and Managing attention on the amazing career
Midlands, Cadent Gas Limited Director, Enovation Consulting Ltd opportunities available to girls in
Katherine Grigg, HS2 Main Works Agent, SCS Dr Tannaz Pak, Senior Lecturer in Energy engineering and related roles. For more
Railways Joint Venture (HS2 Main Works) and Environmental Engineering, information, visit www.inwed.org.uk

inspirational innovation and leadership. more apt in the current climate. Often developing solutions to minimise
With over 230 nominations, only the the unsung heroes, the past year has impact and reduce carbon emissions,
exceptional made it to the top 50. seen the world faced with challenges paving the way for a brighter and more
“The Covid-19 pandemic has that have highlighted the immeasurably sustainable future.
highlighted how truly important important role those working in “The impact of engineering is as
science, technology and engineering engineering, technology and the diverse as the people it benefits, which
are to the health of our planet. The applied sciences play in safeguarding is why inclusivity is so important.
2021 WE50 personify the inventive our way of life. The women represented in this year’s
and inclusive thinking needed to build “Engineers have provided PPE which WE50 are a testament to the fact that
a sustainable future. If there was ever has enabled medical professionals the more diverse the minds and voices
a time that we needed these heroes in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic of engineers are, the greater their
engineering, it is now.” to do their jobs safely and have built influence will be. We are delighted to
WES’ CEO Elizabeth Donnelly added: lifesaving ventilation equipment used celebrate the trailblazing women whose
“The literal definition of hero, meaning to treat critically ill patients. They have work and advocacy are changing the
‘protector’ or ‘defender’ could not be continued to tackle the climate crisis, shape of engineering in the UK.”

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