Bhattacharyya Award Prize Ceremony

INVITATION ONLY

Overview
Speakers

The Bhattacharyya Award, funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is a tribute to Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya KT CBE FREng FRS, the Regius Professor of Manufacturing at the University of Warwick and founder of WMG. Announced in July 2019, the Bhattacharyya Award is an annual award to celebrate collaboration between academia and industry. The prize of £25,000 will be awarded to the team who best show how industry and universities can work together.

This event will provide an opportunity to showcase the shortlisted collaborations and announce who has won the 2022 award and prize of £25,000.

Programme

4.30pm	Arrival
5.00pm	Introduction by Host: Professor Maire O’Neill FREng, Chair of Research Committee
5.05pm	Keynote address: Professor Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE FREng FRS Professor Rahim Tafazolli FREng, Director of 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), University of Surrey, winner of the inaugural Bhattacharyya Award Professor Paul Monks DPhil, FRMetS, FRSC, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Robin Clark, Dean of Warwick Manufacturing Group and Director of Education, University of Warwick Margot James, Executive Chair at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick LIVE
5.30pm	Showcase of award finalists and announcement of the winner
5.55pm	Closing remarks by Professor Maire O’Neill FREng, Chair of Research Committee
6.00pm	Drinks Reception

Accessibility

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