Biography:Natalie Panek
Natalie Panek | |
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 Natalie Panek, NASA Intern, setting up a transformer for wire fatigue testing with mentor, Dr. Henning Leidecker. | |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary University of Toronto |
| Employer | MDA |
| Known for | Aerospace Engineering Science Communication |
Natalie Panek is a Canadian working in aerospace engineering. She works in the robotics and automation division of the space technology company MDA.
Education
Panek grew up in Calgary, Alberta, where she was the only girl in her high school physics class.[1] She competed in the North American Solar Challenge in 2005. Panek completed a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Calgary in 2007.[2] She earned a masters in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Toronto in 2009.[3] In Summer 2008, she worked at Goddard Space Flight Center.[3]
Career
After graduating, Panek attended the International Space University at Ames Research Center.[3] Panek works at the space technology company MDA where she works on Canadian space exploration and robotics. She has been described as the Roberta Bondar of her generation.[4][3] She is on the engineering team building the chassis and locomotion systems for European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover.[1][5]
Public engagement and diversity
Canada’s Financial Post describes Panek as “a vocal advocate for women in technology”.[6] She regularly gives interviews about her career and campaigns for more women in science.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] In 2012 she delivered a TEDx Youth talk, Revolutionising Female Empowerment.[15] In 2015 she delivered a TEDx talk in Toronto, Space, Our Invisible Landfill, which has been viewed over one million times.[16]
Panek was a presenter at the Ontario Science Centre RBC Innovator's Ball in 2016.[17] She appeared on an episode of CBC Television's The Next 150, Our Canada needs more everyday explorers.[18] She is a speaker with the National Speakers Bureau.[19] She spoke at the 2016 Women of Influence and 2017 Girl Talk Empowerment conferences.[20][21][22]
She was part of the "#Canada150Women" campaign by author Paulina Cameron.[23][24] She is a cybermentor with the University of Calgary's online program.[25]
Alongside her work and advocacy, Panek enjoys backpacking.[26] She is a champion of Trans Canada Trail.[27]
Awards and honours
2013 - University of Calgary Graduate of the Last Decade Award [2]
2013 - Northern Lights Aero Foundation Rising Star[28]
2013 - CBC’s 12 young leaders changing Canada[29]
2014 - WXN's Top 100 Award Winner[30]
2015 - Forbes 30 under 30[31]
2015 - Flare magazine's 30 under 30[32]
2016 - Wings Magazine Top 20 under 40[33][34]
2016 - Canada's Greatest Women Explorers Canadian Geographic[35]
2018 - Inspiring Fifty Canada
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rocket Scientist Natalie Panek Wants To Go To Space. And Take More Women With Her." (in en-CA). HuffPost Canada. 2016-03-08. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/08/natalie-panek-international-womens-day_n_9150768.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Past Arch Awards Recipients" (in en). University of Calgary. https://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/arch-awards/past-recipients.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Natalie Panek" (in en). https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/featured-alumni/natalie-panek.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek - MDA Corporation" (in en). https://vimeo.com/68154591.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek" (in en). https://stemwomenonfire.weebly.com/natalie-panek.html.
- ↑ Panek, Natalie. "Natalie Panek | Speaker | TED" (in en). https://www.ted.com/speakers/natalie_panek.
- ↑ "Rocket Scientist Natalie Panek Keynote on Breaking Boundaries" (in en-US). Inside The Perimeter. 2016-06-17. https://insidetheperimeter.ca/breaking-boundaries-on-earth-and-beyond/.
- ↑ "Ms. Chatelaine: Space explorer Natalie Panek" (in en-US). Chatelaine. 2016-05-01. http://www.chatelaine.com/living/ms-chatelaine-space-explorer-natalie-panek/.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek: Rocket Scientist, Explorer" (in en-US). Create the Future. 2015-03-27. http://qeprize.org/createthefuture/natalie-panek/.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek - SheSource Expert - Women’s Media Center" (in en). https://www.womensmediacenter.com/shesource/expert/natalie-panek.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek: Rocket scientist. Women in STEM advocate. Pilot. Aspiring astronaut." (in en). TechRepublic. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/natalie-panek-rocket-scientist-women-in-stem-advocate-pilot-aspiring-astronaut/.
- ↑ "Rocket scientist encourages young women to shoot for the stars in their career choices" (in en-US). Windsor Star. 2017-11-03. https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/rocket-scientist-encourages-young-women-to-shoot-for-the-stars-in-their-career-choices.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek Is Revolutionizing How We Think About Women In Tech" (in en-US). Women You Should Know®. 2013-08-27. http://womenyoushouldknow.net/stem-rock-star-natalie-panek-is-revolutionizing-how-we-think-about-women-in-tech/.
- ↑ "Dr. Greg Wells | Dr. Greg Wells" (in en-US). http://drgregwells.com/author/gregwells/page/2/.
- ↑ TEDxYouth (2012-12-19), Revolutionizing Female Empowerment: Natalie Panek at TEDxYouth@Toronto, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqmrANg5r6I, retrieved 2018-03-05
- ↑ Panek, Natalie (in en), Let's clean up the space junk orbiting Earth, https://www.ted.com/talks/natalie_panek_let_s_clean_up_the_space_junk_orbiting_earth/up-next, retrieved 2018-03-05
- ↑ OntarioScienceCentre (2017-02-28), Discovering…A New Wilderness: Natalie Panek, Rocket Scientist, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13PAeeJTno, retrieved 2018-03-05
- ↑ "The Next 150 | Episode 13: "Our Canada needs more everyday explorers"" (in en-CA). CBC Listen. http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/the-next-150/episode/13124784.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek | Space & Exploration Speaker" (in en-US). National Speakers Bureau. https://www.nsb.com/speakers/natalie-panek/.
- ↑ "Aspiring Astronaut Natalie Panek on #WomenInSTEM" (in en-US). Women of Influence. 2016-09-06. http://www.womenofinfluence.ca/2016/09/06/aspiring-astronaut-natalie-panek-on-womeninstem/#.Wp3LBZPFLys.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek shares her empowering journey as a female rocket scientist" (in en-CA). Breakfast Television Toronto. http://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/5187164442001/.
- ↑ "GIRL TALK Day 2017: Speakers & Performers | Girl Talk Empowerment" (in en). http://www.girltalkempowerment.com/speakers/.
- ↑ "Fellows Journal January/February 2018 - The Royal Canadian Geographical Society". http://www.rcgs.org/about/fellows/journal_2018_jf.asp.
- ↑ "Meet the Women | Canada 150 Women" (in en-GB). http://www.canada150women.ca/meet-the-women/.
- ↑ "Robots in Space" (in en). Cybermentor. 2014-06-20. http://cybermentor.ca/robots-space.
- ↑ Wisniewski, Dominik (2017-05-08). "Rocket scientist Natalie Panek speaks at Cobourg event" (in en-CA). NorthumberlandNews.com. https://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/7292663-rocket-scientist-natalie-panek-speaks-at-cobourg-event/.
- ↑ "Champions | The Great Trail" (in en-US). TC Trail. 2016-11-21. https://thegreattrail.ca/champions/.
- ↑ "Northern Lights Aero Foundation – Women. Aerospace. Aviation". http://northernlightsaerofoundation.com/wall-of-fame-2013/.
- ↑ Carletti, Fabiola. "12 young leaders changing Canada in this week's Generation Why - Your Community" (in en). http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2013/05/10-young-innovators-changing-canada-in-this-weeks-generation-why.html.
- ↑ "WXN Cocktail event in Toronto with Rocket Scientist Natalie Panek | WXN - Women's Executive Network | At WXN we inspire smart women to lead" (in en-CA). https://www.wxnetwork.com/wxn-cocktail-event-in-toronto-with-rocket-scientist-natalie-panek/.
- ↑ Knapp, Alex. "Natalie Panek, 29 - pg.22". https://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehde45ekmdk/natalie-panek-29/#758515cc4595.
- ↑ "30 Under 30: Natalie Panek, Rocket Scientist - Flare" (in en-US). Flare. 2015-03-09. http://www.flare.com/tv-movies/30-under-30-natalie-panek-rocket-scientist/.
- ↑ "Top 20 Under 40 Winners Revealed". Annex Business Media. July 5, 2016. https://www.wingsmagazine.com/top-20-under-40-winners-revealed-13747/.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Stacy (July 8, 2016). "Top 20 under 40 special: Above and beyond". Annex Business Media. https://www.wingsmagazine.com/above-and-beyond-13770/.
- ↑ "Natalie Panek" (in en-US). https://jasperdarksky.travel/natalie-panek/.
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