3 weeks ago
Illawarra local Dr Samantha Wade has been crowned the New South Wales Young Woman of the Year Award.
The NSW Women of the Year Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution made by women across NSW to industry, communities and society.
The Awards profile women who have demonstrated excellence in their career and elsewhere, women who make significant contributions in their community and young women whose achievements make them leaders in changing the social and business landscape.
Dr Wade, who works at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, was chosen for her work on a team which developed a drug delivery device aimed at improving outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients