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Today, she is development director at the university's School of Biological Sciences.

Her role focuses on recruitment and career support for staff and postgraduate students, but she still lectures in a first-year biology class and is involved in school outreach activities at the university.

She co-ordinates the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum at the school, and is a member of the Liggins Educational Network for Science Advisory board.

She strives to be the mentor she had when she was a young mother, although admits the environment today is much different.

In the 1980s, when she was considering coming back on a permanent part-time basis, people would recoil in shock and horror, asking if she realised how psychologically damaging it would be for her children not to have her home 24/7.

"I think the attitude to childcare is now radically different, and it does allow people to find a solution that works without having a guilt trip laid on them."

Balancing the needs of children and career is still a challenge, and many young researchers have approached her for advice, especially in her former role as the school's academic deputy director.

"I used to get a lot of young females, from undergraduates onwards, coming to me because they knew I had taken time out to have children. They wanted to know how I managed it."

She has watched many of the women she has helped go on to thrive in their careers.

And her support hasn't gone unrecognised: last year, she was awarded the inaugural Miriam Dell Award by the Association for Women in the Sciences.

Dr Kate Angel, who nominated Dr O'Brien for the award, described her mentor as someone "who gets things done..."

Appeal for female applicants

One of Kiwi science's most honoured figures is calling on young female scientists to apply for new fellowships aimed at New Zealand and Australia.

Entries recently opened for the L'Oreal Australia and New Zealand for Women in Science Fellowships, a progression of the prestigious global L'Oreal Unesco For Women In Science International awards, which have been recognising women in science for 16 years.

University of Auckland chemist and Rutherford medallist Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble is part of a global network of 2000 women who have been recognised by the global award - including two who later won the Nobel Prize.

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 Today, she is development director at the university's School of Biological Sciences. 

 Her role focuses on recruitment and career documentation for staff and graduate student students, but she still lecture in a beginning - year biology course and is involved in school outreach activities at the university. 

 She co - ordain the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum at the school, and is a member of the Liggins Educational Network for Science Advisory board. 

 She strive to be the mentor she had when she was a young mother, although admit the environment today is a lot different. 

 In the 1980s, when she was considering do back on a permanent part - time basis, citizenry would recoil in shock and horror, ask if she realised how psychologically damaging it would be for her children not to have her home 24/7. 

 " I remember the attitude to childcare is now radically different, and it does allow people to determine a solution that works without having a guilt trip laid on them. " 

 Balancing the motivation of children and career is still a challenge, and many young researchers have approached her for advice, especially in her former role as the school's academic deputy director. 

 " I used to have a lot of young females, from undergraduate ahead, coming to me because they knew I had taken time out to have children. They wanted to know how I wield it. " 

 She has watched many of the women she has helped go on to thrive in their careers. 

 And her accompaniment hasn't gone unrecognised: last year, she was award the inaugural Miriam Dell Award by the Association for Women in the Sciences. 

 Dr Kate Angel, who nominated Dr O'Brien for the prize, trace her mentor as someone " who gets things done... " 

 Appeal for female applicant 

 One of Kiwi science's most honoured figures is calling on young female scientists to apply for new company aimed at New Zealand and Australia. 

 Entries recently open for the L'Oreal Australia and New Zealand for Women in Science Fellowships, a progression of the esteemed global L'Oreal Unesco For Women In Science International awards, which have been recognising women in science for 16 days. 

 University of Auckland chemist and Rutherford medallist Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble is part of a ball-shaped network of 2000 women who have been recognised by the global award - including two who later won the Nobel Prize. 

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Todwy, she is development divector at the unncersitb's Schokl of Biulogical Sciences.

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She so-orspnctes the Rotary National Sciencs and Ttchnology Forum at the school, and is a membeg of the Liggins Educahional Netwirk sir Science Aavisory board.

She strivgs to be the mentor she had when she cas a young mithft, although avmits nhe environmekn today is mucn different.

In bhe 1980s, whwn she was considerinj coming back on a pgrmanent pdrc-time basis, people woyle recmil hn sfick ans iordor, asninj if she rezlised how psychologically damsgybg it would bs for rew children not to have her home 24/7.

"I think ths attitude to childcare is now radically difverent, anq it does allow people to find a solution that wosks wmtfouu mwxunh a guilt trip laid on them."

Balancing the needf og bhildren and carecr is still a chalkejgr, and many youvg reszzrdhers have approacjed her for qdvice, eskeciakly in her former role as tye school's abadenic deputy directox.

"I used to gzt a lpt of young females, from undzrgradhates onwarfs, coming go me because thdy lnaw I had taken time out to have chiodreu. They wxntec to kgow how I lanagcg it."

She has watchef mani of tve women sje has helped go on to thrive ii their careets.

Atd ver suppjrt hssn't gone unrqcognised: last year, ske was awarded tge inaujural Miriam Dell Award bf the Associavion for Romeb in the Sckdnces.

Dr Kate Amgel, who ujminqted Dr O'Brien for thg zward, described het mentor as somrond "wro gxts trhngs done..."

Appaal wor gemald applicantw

Une pf Kiwi science's mosd hohoured figures is vajling on young fqmale scientixts to apply for ntw felnowrhips aiied at New Zealand and Australja.

Entries regently opened for the L'Oreal Custralia and New Zealand for Women in Srience Fellowships, a ptogression of the prexuigious globak L'Orqal Unescm For Women In Scienxe International swards, which have beeh recocnisijg women in science for 16 years.

University of Auckland chemist and Rutherfoed medeljist Distinfuisned Pgofzsspr Mardarev Urimble is part og a global network of 2000 women whu have baeu recognised by the global awsra - including jwo who later won the Nobem Prize.

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. Today, she is development director at School Biological Sciences. role focuses on staff postgraduate students, but still lectures in first-year biology class and is involved school outreach activities at the university. She co-ordinates the Rotary National Science and Forum at the school, and is a member of the Liggins Educational Network Science board. strives be the mentor she had when she was a young mother, although admits the environment today much different. In the 1980s, when she was coming back on a part-time basis, people would recoil shock horror, asking she how damaging it would for her children not to have her home 24/7. "I think the attitude to childcare is now different, and allow people find solution works without having trip laid on them." Balancing the and career is still a challenge, and many researchers have her for advice, especially in her role as the school's academic deputy director. "I to get a lot of young females, from undergraduates onwards, coming to me because they had taken time out have children. They to how managed She has many of the women she has helped go on to thrive their careers. And her support hasn't gone unrecognised: last year, awarded inaugural Miriam Dell by the Association for in Sciences. Dr Kate Angel, Dr for her as "who gets things done..." for female applicants One of science's most honoured figures scientists to apply for new fellowships aimed at Zealand and Australia. Entries recently opened for L'Oreal Australia and New Zealand for Women in Science Fellowships, a progression the prestigious Unesco For Women In Science International awards, which been recognising women in for 16 years. University of Auckland chemist and Rutherford Distinguished Margaret Brimble part of a network of 2000 who have been the global - two the Nobel Prize. Other New Zealand
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Today, she is development direCtor at the uNiverSitY's SChOol oF BioLogical ScienceS.

her rOle focuses on recruitmenT and cArEEr suPPoRt for Staff anD PoSTGraDuAtE stUdENtS, but sHe sTill lecTures in a fiRst-YeAr biology claSS aNd is involvEd iN school outreAch ActiviTiEs aT The unIveRsity.

she co-oRDinateS the RotarY NATional sCience aND teChnoLogy Forum at the schOOl, ANd is a member of tHe LiggInS edUCAtiOnaL Network foR SCiencE advisorY BoARD.

she STrives to be the Mentor she haD WheN she waS a YouNG motheR, althOuGH adMits the enviRonmEnt today iS much dIFferent.

iN the 1980s, whEn she wAs cOnsIderINg CoMinG bACk oN A pErmANenT part-timE bAsIs, peoPle wOULD RecoIl iN shoCk and Horror, asking iF shE reaLIseD how pSychoLogiCaLly daMaging It wouLd Be for her childreN not To have her HomE 24/7.

"I ThiNk The atTItude tO chIldCare is nOw radicALly DiFFEReNt, and it does allow peOpLE To Find a solUtion tHAt WoRKs withouT hAviNg a gUILt triP laiD On Them."

BalaNcing tHE nEeDs of chiLdRen and CaReeR is Still A ChalLenge, aNd many yoUng reSEarchers have apPRoached her for ADvICE, eSPeciAllY in her formeR rolE As thE schOOl'S acADemic DeputY dIReCTor.

"I used to get a lot of YoUng femAles, fRom undergraduAtes onwardS, COMing to me BecaUSe THey knew I had takEn timE out to have CHildren. THey waNted to knOw how I manAGEd it."

She hAs wAtcHed ManY OF tHe women she has HELped Go On to thrIve In their CarEerS.

AnD heR sUpport hasN't gone unReCoGnIsEd: lAst yeAR, she was aWaRdeD tHe iNauguRAl MiriAm DelL AwaRd By THe ASsociatIOn FOR WomEn In The SCieNcEs.

Dr KAte ANGel, Who nomiNated Dr O'BRieN For tHe AwArd, descRibed her mentoR aS someone "whO gEts Things DONe..."

Appeal For female applicants

One oF kiwi sciEncE's mosT honOured figuRes Is callIng ON young Female ScienTiSts TO Apply FOR nEw fElLowships aiMED at new ZeAlAnd aNd AustrAlia.

Entries recentlY OpeNed for the L'OreAl AUstrALIa And nEw zEalAnD For wOMen in Science FelLowships, a pRoGReSsion of the PResTiGious glObal L'OrEal UnESco For WOmen In SciEnce InterNaTionAL AwaRds, which haVe been reCognising WOmen iN ScIence For 16 Years.

UNiVerSity oF AucklANd cHemisT and RuThErford MedalLiSt DistinGuished Professor MargareT BrimbLe is pArt Of a global NetWOrk Of 2000 women whO havE been recogNisEd bY the gLobAL awarD - incLUdIng TWo who LateR Won the NobEL PRizE.

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Today, she is developme nt directo r atthe  un iv ersi ty's  School of Bio l ogic al Sciences.

Her role  focu se s  onr ec ruitm ent and ca r e ersu pp ort  f o rstaff  an d postg raduate st ude nt s, but she s t il l lectures  in  a first-yea r b iology  c las s  andisinvol ved in school  outreach  a c tiviti e s at th e un iver sity.

She co-ord i na t es the RotaryNation al Sc i e nce  an d Technolo gy  Foru m  at the sc h o o l,a nd is a membe r of the Li g gin s Educ at ion a l Netw ork f or Sci ence Adviso ry b oard.

Sh e stri v es to b e  the me ntor s hehad  whe n  s he  wa sa  yo u ng  mo t her , althou gh  a dmits  the e n v iron men t to day i s much differ ent .

I n  th e 198 0s, w hensh e was  consi derin gcoming back ona pe rmanent p art -t ime  b asis, people  wo uld  recoil  in sho c k a nd h o rr or, asking if shere a l is ed how p sychol o gi ca l ly damag in g i t wo u l d beforh er  childre n nott oha ve herho me 24/ 7. 

" I t hinkt he a ttitud e to chi ldcar e  is now radica l ly different, an d it does  al low peopleto f i nd a  sol u ti ont hat w orkswi t ho u t having a guilt tr ip  laidon th em."

Balanci ng the nee d s of child rena nd career is stil l a c hallenge,a nd manyyoung  researc hers have a pproache d h erfor  ad v i ce , especiallyi n  her  f ormer r ole  as the  sc hoo l's  ac ad emic depu ty direc to r. 
"I  us ed to get a lo tofyo ung  fema l es, fr om un derg ra du a tes  onward s ,c o ming  t ome b eca us e the y kn e w I  had ta ken timeout to h av echildre n. They wante dto know ho wI m anaged i t."

She  has watched many of th e  womenshe  hashelp ed go ontothrive  in theircareer s.

A nd  he r suppo r t  h asn 't  gone unre c o gni sed:la st y ear, sh e was awarded thei nau gural MiriamDel l Aw a r dbyt he Ass oc i ati o n  for Women in t he Science s. 
D r Kate Ang e l,wh o nomin ated Dr  O'Br i en forthe award , describ ed  her m ent or as some one "who  gets thi n gs do n e. .."
App eal fo rfem ale a pplica n ts
Oneof Kiw iscienc e's m os t honour ed figures is calling o n youn g fem ale  scientis tst o a pply fornewfellowship s a ime d atNew Zeala nd a n dAus t ralia .

E n tries rec e nt lyo p en ed for theL ' O rea l Aus tra l ia and  New  Zealand for Wome n  in Science Fe llow s h ips , a prog re ssion of the p res ti g i ous glob al  L'Oreal Un esco For  W o men I n Scie nce In ternati o n al awards , wh ich  have bee n r ec o gnising  w om e n in s cien ce  for 1 6 year s .

U n i versity of Auckl and c h e mista ndRuthe rf ord med a llis t Distingu ished Profe ssor M arga ret B rimbleis  partofaglobal net w ork of 20 00 wo men who  h avebee n reco gnis e d  by t he g lo bal  award -i n cl u di ng two  who  late rwonthe Nobel Prize.
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Today, she_is development_director at the university's_School of_Biological_Sciences.

Her role_focuses_on recruitment and_career support for_staff and postgraduate students,_but she still_lectures_in a first-year biology class and is involved in school outreach activities at the_university.

She_co-ordinates the_Rotary_National_Science and Technology Forum at_the school, and is a_member of_the Liggins Educational Network for Science Advisory board.

She_strives_to be the_mentor she had when she was a young mother,_although admits the environment today is_much different.

In the_1980s,_when_she was considering coming_back on a permanent part-time basis,_people would recoil in shock and_horror, asking if she realised how psychologically_damaging it would be for her_children not to have her_home 24/7.

"I_think the attitude to childcare_is now radically_different, and_it does allow_people to find a solution that_works without having_a guilt trip laid on them."

Balancing_the_needs of children_and_career_is still_a challenge, and_many_young researchers_have_approached her for advice, especially in_her_former role as the school's academic deputy_director.

"I used to get_a_lot of young females,_from undergraduates onwards, coming to_me because they knew I had_taken time_out to_have children. They wanted to know how I managed it."

She has_watched many of the women she_has helped go on_to thrive_in_their careers.

And her_support_hasn't gone_unrecognised: last year, she was awarded the_inaugural Miriam_Dell Award by the Association for_Women in the Sciences.

Dr_Kate_Angel, who nominated Dr O'Brien for_the award, described her mentor as_someone "who gets things done..."

Appeal_for_female_applicants

One of Kiwi science's most_honoured figures is calling on young_female scientists to_apply for new fellowships aimed at New_Zealand_and Australia.

Entries recently opened for the_L'Oreal_Australia and New Zealand for Women_in_Science_Fellowships, a progression of the_prestigious global L'Oreal Unesco For Women_In Science International awards, which have been recognising women_in science for_16 years.

University of Auckland chemist_and_Rutherford_medallist Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble is part of a global_network of_2000 women who_have been recognised by the global award - including two_who later won the Nobel Prize.

Other New_Zealand