Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a global engineering award run by an independent foundation in the UK, with nominations invited from academia and industry and laureates selected by a judging panel for innovations that deliver significant benefits to humanity. Winners, who may be individuals or teams of up to five, receive a £500,000 cash prize and a 3D printed trophy at ceremonies often held at Buckingham Palace. The inaugural award was presented in 2013 and the prize was biennial until 2021 before moving to an annual cycle in 2022. The prize is funded by donations from companies such as BAE Systems, BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Nissan, and Toshiba. A companion 'Create the Trophy' competition encourages young designers aged 14–24 to design the trophy each year.
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Laureates
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First awarded
Early February each year
Announcement
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation
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Awards by year
Ground-breaking innovation in engineering which has been of global benefit to humanity
History
In 2011, a cross-party group proposed the prize to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation was established in 2012, and the inaugural award was presented in March 2013 to the inventors of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Subsequent biennial prizes in 2015, 2017 and 2019 honoured advances in drug delivery systems, digital imaging sensors and GPS technology respectively. From 2022 the prize moved to an annual cycle. The foundation has been funded since its inception by donations from multinational companies.
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