Grateful thanks to Above & Beyond Group, Tine Arentsen Willumsen and the Womenomics Nordic Business Conference for presenting me with The Womenomics Science Award at a virtual award ceremony live from Copenhagen this morning.
The Womenomics Awards are presented to ‘inspiring female role models who are not only leaders in their respective fields but have also used their voice to inspire and engage others’, so I was very humbled to be recognised in this way. I was particularly touched by the citation which spoke of the impact of ‘passing it forward’, inspiring other women and bridging cultural barriers - aspects of my expeditions which have required much extra effort over the years but of which I am very proud.
“Not only are you, personally, making a difference, but you also act as a role model, inspiring the next generation of young women to step into projects that break boundaries and records in their fields, especially in fields previously dominated by men, such as STEM and exploration.”
Thank you for such wonderful recognition - it is hugely motivating.
I was delighted for the opportunity to share something of the recent Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition with the conference as I accepted the award, as well as the history of dramatic change in the Arctic Ocean - the issue which is driving the forthcoming B.I.G. (Before It's Gone) North Pole Expedition in 2022.
Congratulations to fellow award winners Sofie Linde - a figure at the forefront of the Danish #MeToo movement; and, together, the trio behind Europe's leading financial learning platform, Female Invest; Emma Due Bitz, Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen and Camilla Cloëtta Falkenberg. I'm honoured to be in your 2021 cohort.
