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María Jesús Prieto-Laffargue, Winner of the PIONERAS_IT 2020 Award

María Jesús Prieto-Laffargue, Winner of the PIONERAS_IT 2020 Award

Isdefe is one of the companies that sponsored this first edition of the Pioneras_IT 2020 Award, organised by the Mujer IT working group of the Association of Telecommunications Engineers (COIT).

María Jesús Prieto-Laffargue is the first woman to receive this award, thanks to her extensive professional experience and numerous accolades in various fields of professional endeavour and in the practical application of engineering, which have made her a leading figure in telecommunications engineering both nationally and abroad.

The Mujer IT working group at the COIT created this Pioneras_IT Award to recognise a female telecommunication engineer annually and underscore her professional background as a “pioneer” in a technical career where a large percentage of professionals are men. The goal of this award is to shine a light on all female telecommunications engineering professionals and students, and to recognise the hard work done by those pioneers who, like María Jesús Prieto, shattered the glass ceiling.

The COIT, as part of the Pioneras_IT Award, and in an effort to recognise the hard work of all those who strive for careers in science and technology, also presented honourable mentions in this first edition to:

Pioneras_IT honourable mention, public or non-profit institution: POWER TO CODE

Pioneras_IT honourable mention, private institution: ASTI MOBILE ROBOTICS

Pioneras_IT honourable mention, educational institution: initiative of the outreach group “Women Scientists: Past, Present and Future” at the University of Seville

The Mujer IT working group has postponed the presentation ceremony of the first edition of the Pioneras_IT Award, which was scheduled for early March, due to the state of emergency and the health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19).