Dr Paula Carey named Finalist in Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards

As part of International Women in Engineering Day 2022, The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) announced the 100 Highly Commended finalists and Winners of the Top 50 Women in Engineering awards.

Dr Paula Carey, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Carbon8, was one of the finalists for the WE50 recognition. This is an incredible achievement as a founder, innovator and researcher.

Now in its seventh year, the 2022 WE50 winners celebrate women who are older than 18 who can demonstrate the creation or improvement of a product or process that makes a difference.

For 2022, the Women’s Engineering Society, in association with The Guardian and Ball Corporation, a global supplier of sustainable packaging, invited nominations on numerous factors, including their ability to support and combat climate change, work as an advocate for women in STEM, their drive to make a difference within the engineering industry and achieving beyond what would normally be expected.

Even in the current climate, the number and standard of nominations were high, emphasising the exceptional achievements made by women in this field. The WE50 awards were judged by a panel of industry experts.

Head Judge, Dr Bola Olabisi said ‘‘We were amazed by the quality and diversity of nominations this year. Each one demonstrating capabilities of inspiring other women with their life changing contributions. We were delighted with their sheer determination and tenacity as innovators”.

As Elizabeth Donnelly CEO of WES says ‘"Once again WES is delighted to celebrate the achievements of women engineers. It's a joy that so many innovative women are making a difference to our everyday lives and working to mitigate the impact that engineering has on the environment".