Dr Siouxsie Wiles, a microbiologist and associate professor at Auckland University, has been named the supreme winner of the Stuff-Westpac 2020 Women of Influence Awards, after playing a key role in New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. Judges commended Dr Wiles for her “accessible and evidence-led commentary”, which helped ease the nation’s anxiety in a particularly difficult and uncertain time.

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