Winners of Women of Colour in STEM Awards 2025

Angeline Achariya
CEO,
Innovation GameChangers
Lesley Cheng
CEO, ExCelligent and Research and Industry Fellow, La Trobe University
Merinda Walters
Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy Program Manager, CareerTrackers
Chen Zhao
Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Manjusha Bhakta
Head of Data Practice,
Protegic
Wei Zhang
Senior Lecturer and Associate Head of People and Culture, The University of Adelaide
Negin Foroughimehr
Beamline Scientist,
ANSTO – Australian Synchrotron
Dilendra Wijesekara
PhD Candidate
Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials
Amandeep Kaur
Senior Lecturer, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences/Monash University
Devanshi Seth
Professor, Laboratory Head,
Centenary Institute; Sydney Local Health District
Mehala Balamurali
Senior Research Fellow,
University of Sydney
Divina Navarro
Senior Research Scientist,
CSIRO Environment
Sonali Pendurkar
STEM Teacher and Leader,
Alkira Secondary College
Rod Dilnutt
Non Executive Director,
ACS Australia
Ami Pasricha
Senior Solutions Architect, Telstra

WOC in STEM Awards Sponsors Spotlight

The Women of Colour in STEM Awards extends sincere gratitude to all its sponsors. Their generous support was crucial in making the event a success, allowing us to celebrate and empower women of colour in STEM fields. This collaboration highlights the essential role that sponsorship plays in advancing diversity and driving innovation within the STEM community.

Event Sponsors

Event Partner

Celebrating Diversity & Achievement

  • Date: 6 October 2025
  • Time: 6.30 – 10pm
  • Venue: Arts Centre Melbourne, The Leaper Family Pavilion
    100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004

The Women of Colour in STEM Awards was an inspiring event that brought together an exceptional group of individuals. Attendees had the opportunity to network with peers and leaders in the field, sharing insights and forging connections that promise to enrich the STEM community. The energy and enthusiasm of the event underscored the vital role of diversity in fostering innovation and excellence across the sciences.

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