It has to do with the fact that Ford, for all his greatness, is an Irish egomaniac, as anyone who knows him will say.
“It's really important for boys to see that girls take up half of the planet - which we do.”
“A number of scientists with greatly different backgrounds can come up with completely different assessments. The discussions or controversies are endless. Once a year, we try to bring the most important discoverers together to exchange their experiences and knowledge.”