On the Frontlines, at Lab and Court
In both her roles, one might say, Anona Pak is on the frontlines.
· DEV SUKUMAR
As player, Pak and partner Oliver Leydon-Davis lead New Zealand’s challenge in mixed doubles – they are Oceania’s second-highest ranked pair. Pak is on another frontline as well – as lab scientist, she assists her country’s fight against COVID-19.
The 27-year-old New Zealander works in the virology department of a hospital that conducts tests for Covid.
“I was in the field (as lab scientist) for two years, but I’ve only recently started Covid testing, since the pandemic happened,” Pak recalls.