2025 MPI-IS Gender Equality Prize for Vani Sundaram

Her contributions to gender equality include:

• Advancing Equal Opportunity structures and activities across the institute.
• Organizing interactive events, including Unconscious Bias talks, workshops, and Athena Lunch discussions.
• Leading MPI-IS participation in Stuttgart’s Christopher Street Day to support LGBTQIA+ visibility.
• Demonstrating commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as an ongoing effort.

Other nominees were: Annalena Kofler, Antonio Orvieto, Janneke Schwaner, and Rut Martinez Miras