The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) awards achievement medals[1] to recognize engineers who have been significant contribution to various fields in engineering[2] Every year, the award committee seeks[3][4][5][6] and evaluates nominations[7] and makes decision on winners.[8] There is no age limit or nationality requirement. It is an international award.
| IET Achievement Medals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Exceptional contribution to the advancement of engineering and technology |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Institution of Engineering and Technology (formerly IEE). Founded in London, 1871. |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Website | http://www.iet.org |
Technical Fields
editThe awards are made to recognize specific fields in engineering:
Naming of Awards
editThe IET Achievement Medals are named after prominent scientists and engineers. They include:
- J. J. Thomson - for electronics
- John Ambrose Fleming - for communications
- R. E. B. Crompton - for energy
- Oliver Heaviside - for control
- Monty Finniston - for general engineering
- Sarah Guppy - for environment
- Eric Mensforth - for manufacturing
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Thomson: Discoverer of Electrons -
Fleming: Inventor of Vacuum Tubes -
Crompton: Pioneer of Electric Lighting -
Heaviside: Heaviside Step Function (Control)
The awards are sponsored by several companies, such as BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, BP, RS, Pace, e-ON, EDF energy networks, GCHQ, Transport for London, etc.[9]
Award Ceremony
editEach year, the award is presented in London, UK. [10] The ceremony is attended by the IET President, distinguished guests, winners and their families and industry sponsors of the event. Also at this ceremony, winners of the IET Faraday Medal and recipient of IET Honorary Fellow will also be announced on this occasion.[11] Some photos taken at the award ceremony can be found here.[12]
Winners
editAn overview of some of the medalists since 2000 is shown below.
IET ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
- 2024 Mike E. Davies[13]
- 2024 Rob Deaves[13]
- 2024 Richard Harris[13]
- 2024
Muhammad Ali Imran[13] - 2024
Kun Yang[13] - 2023
James J. Collins[14] - 2023 David Cumming[14]
- 2023 Mark Lythgoe[14]
- 2022 Tom Crick[15]
- 2022
Jean-Pierre Raskin[15] - 2021
Hsi-Tseng Chou[16] - 2021
Mischa Dohler[16] - 2021 David Holmes[16]
- 2021 Chongqing Kang[16]
- 2021 Xiaohu You[16]
IET J J THOMSON MEDAL
- 2000 John Cioffi
- 2001 Ian K Proudler
- 2003 John O'Reilly
- 2007 Julian Gardner
- 2008 William Milne
- 2009 Kam-Yin Lau[17]
- 2011 Chris Toumazou
- 2013 David F Welch
- 2014 S Ravi Silva
- 2015 Asad Madni
- 2016 Alan E. Willner
- 2017 M. C. Frank Chang
- 2018 Nigel M Allinson
- 2019 Chenming Hu
IET AMBROSE FLEMING MEDAL
- 2007 Simon Kingsley
- 2008
Brijendra K Syngal - 2009
Chai Keong Toh - 2010 Vincent Poor
- 2011 C Christopoulous[18]
- 2012 Paul Kane[19]
- 2013 Barry Evans[20]
IET CROMPTON MEDAL
- 2008 John GP Scott
- 2009 Harbans Bajaj
- 2010 Ron Hui
- 2013 Graham T Reed
IET HEAVISIDE MEDAL
- 2007 Ian Postlethwaite
- 2008 Michael J Grimble
- 2009 Petros Ioannou
- 2012 Ramesh Agarwal[21]
- 2013
Chris Hadfield
IET MENSFORTH MEDAL
- 2006 Edward Atkin[22]
- 2007 Sir Anthony Bamford
- 2008 Sir Alan Jones
- 2010 Ralf Speth
- 2013 Nigel Whitehead
- 2014 Gavin Campbell
- 2016 Tom Williams[23] CBE
- 2019 Marcus Burton[24]
A full list of winners since 1987 can be found on the IET website.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IET Achievement Medals".
- ^ "Linkedin - Who Should Receive IET Achievement Awards". Linkedin.
- ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". Electronics World.
- ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". WISE Campaign.
- ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". Electrical Review News. 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". IT Analysis News.
- ^ "Information on IET Achievement Medals". The IET.
- ^ a b "Winners of the IET Achievement Medals" (PDF). The Institution of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "The Sponsors of IET Achievement Awards in 2009". The IET.
- ^ "IET Achievement Awards Ceremony". The IET.
- ^ "IET Achievement Awards Ceremony". The IET.
- ^ "Photos of IET Achievement Awards Ceremony". Flicker. 24 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "IET Achievement Medals 2024". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b c "World leading engineers win at IET Achievement Awards". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ a b "World leading engineers win IET Achievement Awards". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Winners of the IET Achievement Awards have been announced". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Emeritus Professor Kam-Yin Lau, U C Berkeley, USA".
- ^ "Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK".
- ^ "Bath-based internet pioneer awarded prestigious IET medal". 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Ambrose Fleming Medal honours 40 years' research in satellite communications for Surrey professor".
- ^ "Ramesh Agarwal, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, USA".
- ^ "Baby group tips scales at £300m".
- ^ "Airbus chief named among 2016 IET Achievement Award winners".
- ^ "MTA President Honoured at IET Achievement Awards, 2019".
External links
edit- IET honors professor with achievement medal - News report from Washington University in St. Louis - [1]
- GOSPEL - European Union Framework 6TH Program - Short Review of IET Achievement Award - [2]
- Southwest Business News - Short Review of IET Achievement Award -[3]
- Awards Intelligence - Short Review of IET Achievement Award - [4]