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PREVIOUS AWARDEES

WINNERS | 2021

in 2021, two winners joined those from the prior sixth programs, continuing the tradition of excellence. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Marta Garcia Gomar

IDENTY Touchless ID

Amy Turluck

Department of Defense, Biometrics Operations Directorate

WINNERS | 2020

A great class of 2020 winners joined the previous awardees, continuing the tradition of excellence. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Jeni Best

US CBP

Anne May

Office of Biometric Identity Management

Mei Ngan

NIST

Lauren Reed

IDEMIA NSS

Annet Steenbergen

Government of Aruba

WINNERS | 2019

For the 2019 awards, four winners were selected from a pool of nearly 100 nominees. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Debra Marcopulos

DHS OBIM

Dana Michalski

Australia DST

Nicole Spaun

IDEMIA NSS

Sherry Stein

SITA

WINNERS | 2018

From an extremely strong pool of nominations, the panel of judges ultimately selected a group of five winners for the 2018 awards. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Kelly Gallagher

NEC

Lisa MacDonald

DHS

Colleen Manaher

Customs and Border Protection

Lora Sims

Ideal Innovations

Anne Wang

Gemalto

WINNERS | 2017

From a pool of more than 100 nominations, the panel of judges ultimately selected a group of five winners for the 2017 awards. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Kimberly Del Greco

FBI

Isabelle Moeller

Biometrics Institute

Liane Moriyama

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center

Stephanie Schuckers

Clarkson University

Frances Zelazny

BioCatch

WINNERS | 2016

In 2016, more than 100 nominations were received, and the panel of judges ultimately selected a group of eight finalists. From that group of deserving finalists, four winners were selected. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

JoAnn Buscaglia

FBI Laboratory

Tovah LaDier

IBIA

Elham Tabassi

NIST

Teresa Wu

MorphoTrak

FINALISTS | 2016

In addition to the four winners in 2016, there were also four finalists selected from more than 100 qualified nominees. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Michelle Meder

FBI

Liane Moriyama

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center

Caryn Seidman-Becker

CLEAR

Kavita Belani, Aradhana Jena, Aaishani Kabu, Teena Joseph

United Nations High Commission on Refugees

WINNERS | 2015

In the inaugural year of the Women in Biometrics Awards, five distinguished and pioneering recipients were honored in Washington, D.C. during the international Borderpol event. To learn about each individual’s bio and accomplishments, click on the name below the photo.

Janice Kephart

Secure Identity & Biometrics Association

Kimberly Mills

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Celeste Thomasson

MorphoTrak

Cathy Tilton

CSRA (formerly CSC)

Patricia Wolfhope

Department of Homeland Security


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