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workplace. Mentees may also be at any stage in the science system - from school age to the science workforce.</p><p>The recipient of the Award will receive a glass trophy and an all-expenses paid trip to receive their award from AWIS.</p><p>The award is named for <a href="/our-patron/">Dame Miriam Dell</a>, Patron of AWIS, botanist, secondary school teacher and advocate for women's advancement.</p><p>Miriam Dell Award winners:</p><p>2013 <a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/2013-judy-obrien/">Dr Judith O'Brien</a>, University of Auckland<br>2015 <a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/2015-roslyn-kemp/">Dr Rosyln Kemp</a>, University of Otago<br>2017 <a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/2017/">Dr Vivien Kirk</a>, University of Auckland<br>2019 <a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/2019-abby-smith/">Dr Abby Smith</a>, University of Otago<br>2021 <a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/2021-di-tracey/">Di Tracey</a>, NIWA<br>2023 <a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/2023-dell-awardee-cate-macinnis-ng/">Dr Cate Macinnis-Ng</a>, University of Auckland</p> </div> <div class="medium-3 cell"> <div class="callout"> <ul class="side-nav"> <li class="active section"><a href="/what-we-do/">What we do</a> </li> <li class="divider"></li> <li class="active"><a href="/what-we-do/awards/">Awards</a> <ul class="level-2"> <li class=""><a href="/what-we-do/awards/awis-travel-award/">Gatehouse Travel Award</a> <li class="active"><a href="/what-we-do/awards/the-miriam-dell-award/">The Miriam Dell Award</a> <li class=""><a href="/what-we-do/awards/awis-stem-award/">AWIS Women in STEM Award</a> </ul> </li> <li class=""><a href="/what-we-do/advocacy/">Advocacy</a> </li> <li class=""><a href="/what-we-do/networking/">Networking</a> <ul class="level-2"> <li class=""><a href="/what-we-do/networking/awis-conferences/">AWIS Conferences</a> <li class=""><a href="/what-we-do/networking/my-story-webinars/">My Story webinars</a> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <footer class="footer"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x align-middle"> <div class="cell medium-4"> <a href="/">COPYRIGHT 2024 AWIS. 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