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Leena Gade studied engineering at the University of Manchester, and graduated with a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering in 1998. She entered the university as one of five female students in a class of 100 and was the only one remaining when she graduated.
Career.
After university, Gade worked as a vehicle refinement engineer for Jaguar Cars for six and a half years. Meanwhile, she worked part-time as an engineer on
Leena Gade
Leena Gade is a British race engineer who has served as a lead race engineer in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IndyCar race series. In 2011, she became the first female race engineer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2012, she won the FIA World Endurance Championship's 'Man of the Year' award and the C&R Racing Woman in Technology Award. She is also an Ambassador of the FIA Commission for Women in Motorsport.
Early life and education.
Leena Gade was born