inspiring women fellows

veski delivers the inspiring women fellowships to meet a strong need to assist outstanding female leaders in STEM juggling career and carer commitments, so they can pursue their science and technology careers. 

The fellowships provide an opportunity for female leaders to remain competitive in their field, enhancing the current talent pool and affecting cultural change. 

The inaugural inspiring women fellowship recipients were awarded by the Governer of Victoria in 2015:

• - Dr Natalie Hannan from The University of Melbourne
• - Dr Maria Liaskos from The Hudson Institute of Medical Research
• - Dr Emily Nicholson from Deakin University
• - Dr Catherine Satzke from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Read about the official announcement event

The inaugural veski inspiring women fellowships were funded by the Victorian Government through the Office of the Lead Scientist Victoria.

The 2017 veski inspiring women fellowship recipients are:

• - Dr Cara Doherty from CSIRO
• - Dr Emma Sciberras from Deakin University

Read about the official announcement by the Governor of Victoria