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Prizes

Awards

  • Picture of MacRobert Award medal linked to more information about the awardThe MacRobert Award
    The Academy presents the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, the UK's premier award for innovation in engineering. The award is presented annually in June.

  • The Royal Academy of Engineering ERA Foundation Entrepreneurs Award
    A prize fund has been established to identify entrepreneurial researchers, working in UK universities, in the field of electro-technology, who are at an early stage in their career. The award will be presented to an individual or team demonstrating considerable entrepreneurial promise and the potential to benefit the UK’s future prosperity.

  • Picture of Special Achievement Award linked to more information about the awardSpecial Achievement Award
    This award recognises the contribution of an individual working as part of a team involved in a major engineering project that has substantial impact on society.

  • Picture of Sustained Achievement Award linked to more information about the awardSustained Achievement Award
    Awarded to an engineer normally resident in the UK whose achievements have had a profound impact upon their engineering discipline. This Award applies particularly to those engineers who have not been recognised earlier in their careers for reasons such as the latency in the impact of their work or late disclosure due to national or commercial secrecy.

Medals

The Academy awards a number of medals each year in recognition of excellence in engineering.

  • Picture of Prince Philip medal linked to more information about the medalPrince Philip Medal
    Awarded periodically to an engineer of any nationality who has made an exceptional contribution to engineering as a whole through practice, management or education.

  • Picture of President's medal linked to more information about the medalPresident's Medal
    Awarded, not more often than once a year, to an organisation or individual, who has contributed significantly to the Academy's aims and work through 'initiative in promoting excellence in engineering'.

  • Picture of Sir Frank Whittle medal linked to more information about the medalSir Frank Whittle Medal
    Awarded to an engineer, normally resident in the UK, for outstanding and sustained achievement which has contributed to the well-being of the nation. The field of activity changes annually.

  • International MedalPicture of International medal linked to more information about the award
    The International Medal is awarded occasionally to an individual, resident outside of the European Union, for his or her outstanding and sustained personal achievement in the broad field of engineering, including commercial or academic leadership or for specific products and/or projects.

  • Picture of Silver medal linked to more information about the medalSilver Medal
    Established to recognise an outstanding and demonstrated personal contribution to British engineering, which has resulted in successful market exploitation, by an engineer working in the United Kingdom, with less than 22 years in full time employment or equivalent on 1 January in year of award and who will normally be Chartered. Up to four medals may be awarded in any one year.

  • Picture of Public Promotion medal linked to more information about the medalPublic Promotion of Engineering Medal
    Awarded to an individual, small team or organisation who has contributed to the Academy's aims and work through their initiative in promoting engineering to the public.

Prizes

  • Education Innovation Prize
    This prize has been instituted to recognize both organisations and individuals who have made significant and innovative contributions in the whole field of engineering education.

Brochure

 

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