Congratulations to Nancy Bertler, Associate Professor at the Antarctic Research Centre and GNS Science, who won the Science and Technology category in the 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year awards.

Congratulations to Nancy Bertler, Associate Professor at the Antarctic Research Centre and GNS Science, who won the Science and Technology category in the 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year awards presented at a ceremony at Te Papa last night. The “Wellys” honour and celebrate the work of outstanding Wellingtonians in nine categories.

Nancy is an internationally respected ice core scientist and pioneer of Antarctic ice core climate science in New Zealand. Nancy  developed and manages the New Zealand Ice Core Research Laboratory at GNS Science, has led 13 expeditions to Antarctica, and is chief scientist for the Roosevelt Island Climate Evolution (RICE) project, which involves the collaboration of nine nations. In 2011 she received a prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowship and July this year she was awarded a Blake Leader Award for her major contribution to exploring climate change in Antarctica and being a role model for young researchers, especially women.

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