The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is calling for nominations for this year’s Prestige Awards, with prizes on offer worth about £20,000 for engineers who have “improved the world or advanced the discipline of engineering, both through professional and volunteering efforts”.
Jenifer Baxter, head of engineering at the IMechE, said: “The Prestige Awards are open to people working in academia and industry, as well as in volunteer roles. They are a fantastic opportunity to honour engineers working to improve the world we live in.”
This year’s awards include: the James Clayton Prize (up to £10,000 plus certificate), which is awarded to a member(s) of the Institution who contributes most during the year (or over recent years) to modern engineering science; this can be by way of research, invention, experimental work, a paper on a modern engineering subject, originality in engineering design or service to engineering.
The James Watt International Gold Medal is awarded biennially to an engineer who has attained world-wide recognition in mechanical engineering via science and research, invention or production; while the Alastair Graham-Bryce Award (£5,000 plus trophy) is presented to an individual or group making a significant contribution to the encouragement of young people towards a career in engineering.
The other awards comprise the Verena Winifred Holmes Award, the Award for Risk Reduction in Mechanical Engineering, the Thomas Hawksley Gold Medal and the George Stephenson Gold Medal.
Details can be found at the Web site (
www.imeche.org). Look under Careers & Education for details of the Prestige Awards.
The awards will be presented at the Institution’s Annual Dinner in autumn 2018.