Gunilla Burrowes wins Ada Lovelace engineering prize
Dr Gunilla Burrowes has won the 2026 UNSW Women in Engineering Ada Lovelace Medal. She chairs the NSW Division of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Who won the 2026 Ada Lovelace engineering medal in NSW?
This award recognises engineering leadership but has no direct impact on tradies or day-to-day trade business operations.
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