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Tuesday, November 6th was also the day of the assignment of the International Award "The Technovisionaries®" 2012. An award given every year to women who have demonstrated vision in their professional activities, focusing on social impact, transparency in behavior, and ethics. They are "The Technovisionaries" in the fields of research, innovation, and business.
The award ceremony took place at the end of the conference and was conducted by
Rita Querzè, a journalist from Corriere della Sera.
The Jury included qualified representatives from the world of Institutions, Business, and Media:
Diana Bracco (Vice President Research and Innovation Confindustria),
Monica Guarischi (Delegate for Policies on time and Consumer Protection, Lombardy Region),
Alessandra Perrazzelli (Head International Regulatory and Antitrust Affairs Intesa Sanpaolo and CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo Eurodesk),
Federica Villa (Manager Presidency and Institutional Relations Chamber of Commerce of Milan),
Deborah Chiodoni (Director of External Relations and Press, Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Milan),
Elizabeth Robinson (President of the NicOx Research Institute S.r.l.),
Sara Gandolfi (Journalist, Corriere della Sera),
Gianna Martinengo (Founder and Chairperson of Women&Technologies®).
The awardees:
- Laura Rossi (Researcher at INRAN - National Institute for Research on Food and Nutrition) for the category WomenHealth , the award is aimed at women who have dedicated their passion and professionalism to the complex relationship between Nutrition and Health.
- Imene Ouzari-Cherif (Ecole Supérieure des Industries Alimentaires, University of Tunis) for the category Women Sustainability, the award is aimed at women who have dedicated their work to the complex relationship between Food and Sustainability.
- Enrica Monticelli (Global open innovation leader R&D, Whirlpool EMEA) tied with Sonia Massari (Director, Gustolab Institute - University of Siena) for the WomenInnovation category, award dedicated to women committed to innovation in the field of food and nutrition.
- Elisabetta Bernardi (Director and scientific consultant, RAI) for the category WomenMedia, an award dedicated to women committed to making complex issues related to food and nutrition accessible and "within reach of everyone" to protect consumers.
- Pina Amarelli (President, Amarelli Liquorice) for the category WomenTerritory , award dedicated to women who have promoted business models aimed at enhancing their own territory.
- Graziella Gavezotti (President of Edenred Italy and Chief Operating Officer Southern Europe of Edenred SA) for the category WomenCEO , an award dedicated to women who have reached top positions in important companies, thanks to their entrepreneurial and managerial skills.
- Claudia Picozzi and Ileana Vigentini (Researchers, DeFENS - Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan) for the category WomenFuture , a prize awarded to young female researchers in the field of food and nutrition. For this category, she receives a special mention from the Women and Technologies association Alessandra Marti (Research Fellow, DeFENS - Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan)
