Now our beautiful daughter is seven. Laila, we have less time together now, but we've found new things to do. I love it when you leave your maths out for me to check when I get home late at night. New Zealand needs girls who are good at maths and science. They will be among our epidemiologists, our geneticists, and our disease experts when the next pandemic comes. Whatever you choose, I will work here for a science system that gives young women equal opportunities to develop their talents.