2002 WIN Award Anneli Nikula   2001 Yuki Aomi The 6th WIN Award was given to Ms Yuki Aomi from Japan. Yuki Aomi graduated from Tokyo University in Aesthetics. First she joined Radio-Tokyo (now TBS) and was engaged as a director for cultural, home, children and cooking programmes. In the late 70's, she got involved in the technology field by joining the Tokyo Electric Power Co. as a home economist. She has devoted herself to understanding energy problems in general as well as the application of food radiation. Yuki Aomi is the founder and former representative of WEN (Women's Energy Network, established in 1993) which is another group activity different from WIN-Japan. The membership of WEN is intended for women who are interested in public understanding of energy problems, whereas WIN-Japan's membership is for women professionally involved in nuclear energy and radiation applications. She became the Representative of the Network after inauguration till April 2000. WEN and WIN-Japan are mutually co-operative groups. Ms Aomi has also authored several publications, such as: "Workplace of Female Director" "Pictorial Cooking for Children", "This is What I Wanted" and "Spice of Life". She is a very reliable friend, always leading the younger generation in various aspects.   2000 Svetlana Vastchenko Svetlana Vastchenko has done much to develop public understanding about nuclear technology. She has published articles in "Belarus Business Newspaper" and in "Industrial Safety" journal concerning construction of NPP in Belarus nuclear technology impact on environment, radiation in everyday life. She took part in debates with other woman opponent groups on the ecological, economical and safety problems of NPP. She speaks over the radio and reads lectures in some Women clubs on these subjects. In 1999 she asked Belarus inhabitants from different regions about radiation and power problems. She prepares newsletters on nuclear problems for public information and authorities.   1999 Emmy Roos Emmy Roos, Marketing Communicator Specialist from Rocky Mountain Remediation Services. Emmy is a WIN member who has done much to develop public understanding about nuclear technology.   1998 Dr Shin Dr. Shin, President of Women Interested in Nuclear (WIIN) in Korea, is also the president of Shin General Hospital. With high reputation and social position, Dr. Shin has played a leading role in organizing WIIN which has 8000 members in 15 local branches in 1997. Since its inauguration in December 1995, WIIN has conducted many activities to facilitate the public understanding of nuclear power.   1997 Maria Teresa In 1997, the Win Global award was given to Maria Teresa from Spain (left), by the present President of Win Global, Agneta Rising from Sweden (right).   First Award Winner Liudmila Kolesnikova (right, in black) from Russia was the first woman ever to receive the WIN award from the now past president of Win Global, Irene Aegerter (right, in red) from Switzerland. BACK