Sony Women in Technology Award | Deadline: 30 May 2025
Sony Group Association, in partnership with Nature, has officially opened applications for the Sony Women Technology Award, an initiative celebrating the outstanding contributions of women in technology. The award recognizes early to mid-career women researchers whose work is driving a positive impact on their fields, society and the planet.
The award is open to individuals who identify as women, including transgender women, genderqueer, and non-binary individuals. To be eligible, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be in the early stages of their careers, having obtained an undergraduate degree within the last 15 years;
- Be mid-career professionals who graduated between 15 to 25 years ago.
Candidates must be working in academia, research institutions, or affiliated university spinouts. A PhD or equivalent qualification is not required.
A total of three winners will be selected, with at least one recipient from the early-career category. Each winner will receive a $250,000 monetary prize and will be featured on Nature.com, offering global exposure and opportunities for collaboration. Finalists will also be highlighted on Nature.com.
The deadline for applications is May 30, 2025. Finalists will be announced in November 2025, with the winners revealed in February 2026. For further details on the application process, please visit the official award page.
Get to know below last year’s winners and their groundbreaking contributions to technology, science, engineering and mathematics for which they were recognised.
Meet the 2025 Sony Women in Technology Award Winners
- Kiana Aran (Bioengineering): Innovating at the intersection of biology and modern electronics to develop advanced precision medicine technologies
- Amanda Randles (Biomedical Sciences): Advancing disease diagnostics and treatment through high-performance computing, machine learning, and personalized modelling
- Yating Wan (Silicon Photonics): pioneering the integration of ‘quantum dot’ lasers – nanocrystals made from semi-conductor materials – with silicon photonics to drive commercial adoption of photonic chips in communication and computing