Engineering news
The Institution of Engineering and Technology is calling for engineers to nominate their colleagues for their outstanding work, either in research and development or through leadership of an enterprise. There are awards for all career stages, spanning all sectors and careers within engineering and technology.
The awards aim to inspire engineering excellence from those at the start of their careers, through to highly established professionals worldwide. Winners of these awards will receive a prestigious medal presented at the IET Achievement Awards Ceremony in London on 18 November 2015 and some winners will also receive prizes of up to £500.
There are four IET Prestige Medals and six IET Achievement Medals to be awarded:
Faraday Medal
The most prestigious of the IET Achievement medals, awarded for notable scientific or industrial achievement globally or for lifetime achievement in science, engineering or technology.
Mountbatten Medal
Celebrating individuals who have made a significant contribution to the promotion of either electronics or information technology.
Mensforth Manufacturing Gold Medal
Awarded to candidates who have made major and distinguished contributions in the manufacturing sector.
J J Thomson Medal for Electronics
The J J Thomson Medal is awarded to candidates who have made major and distinguished contributions in electronics.
IET Achievement Medals
Up to six IET Achievement Medals are awarded to individuals who have made major and distinguished contributions in the various sectors of engineering, technology or applied science.
Sir Henry Royce Award
Awarded to an outstanding young engineering/IT professional who has excelled in the workplace within the last three years of their work in industry or for the profession.
Mike Sargeant Award
Awarded to a young engineering or IT professional who is judged to have made the most significant progress in their career over more than three years.
Paul Fletcher Award
Awarded to an IET young professional volunteer for outstanding achievement in contributing to the activities of the IET.
Winners will be announced in October and receive their awards at the Achievement Awards Ceremony on the 18 November 2015.
To find out more about the IET Achievement Awards, visit www.theiet.org/achievement. Nominations should be made online by Friday 29 May 2015.