ðɪs ɐwˈɔːɹd wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks baɪ wˈiːɾi tuː "ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz, ˈɑːnɚ, ænd pɹəmˈoʊt ðɪ aʊtstˈændɪŋ kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz wˈɪmɪn mˌeɪk tə ðə saɪəntˈɪfɪk ænd tˌɛknəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ðæt ɪmpɹˈuːv ænd ɪvˈɑːlv ˌaʊɚ səsˈaɪəɾi".
This award was established in 1996 by WITI to "recognize, honor, and promote the outstanding contributions women make to the scientific and technological communities that improve and evolve our society".