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IET Achievement Medal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

IET Achievement Medals
Awarded forExceptional contribution to the advancement of engineering and technology
Country United Kingdom
Presented byInstitution of Engineering and Technology (formerly IEE). Founded in London, 1871.
First awarded1987
Websitehttp://www.iet.org

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.

Technical Fields

The awards are made to recognize specific fields in engineering:

  1. Information & Telecommunication
  2. Electronics
  3. Control Engineering
  4. Manufacturing
  5. Transport Engineering
  6. Environmental Engineering
  7. Energy

Naming of Awards

The IET Achievement Medals are named after prominent scientists and engineers. They include:

  1. J. J. Thomson - for electronics
  2. John Ambrose Fleming - for communications
  3. R. E. B. Crompton - for energy
  4. Oliver Heaviside - for control
  5. Monty Finniston - for general engineering
  6. Sarah Guppy - for environment
  7. Eric Mensforth - for manufacturing
  • Thomson: Discoverer of Electrons
    Thomson: Discoverer of Electrons
  • Fleming: Inventor of Vacuum Tubes
    Fleming: Inventor of Vacuum Tubes
  • Crompton: Pioneer of Electric Lighting
    Crompton: Pioneer of Electric Lighting
  • Heaviside: Heaviside Step Function (Control)
    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

Each 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

An overview of some of the medalists since 2000 is shown below.


IET J J THOMSON MEDAL


IET AMBROSE FLEMING MEDAL

IET CROMPTON MEDAL

  • 2008 United Kingdom John GP Scott
  • 2009 India Harbans Bajaj
  • 2010 China Ron Hui
  • 2013 United Kingdom Graham T Reed


IET HEAVISIDE MEDAL

  • 2007 United Kingdom Ian Postlethwaite
  • 2008 United Kingdom Michael J Grimble
  • 2009 United States Petros Ioannou
  • 2012 United States Ramesh Agarwal[17]
  • 2013 Canada Chris Hadfield

IET MENSFORTH MEDAL

A full list of winners since 1987 can be found on the IET website.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "IET Achievement Medals".
  2. ^ "Linkedin - Who Should Receive IET Achievement Awards". Linkedin.
  3. ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". Electronics World.
  4. ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". WISE Campaign.
  5. ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". Electrical Review News. 27 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Call for Entries - IET Achievement Awards". IT Analysis News.
  7. ^ "Information on IET Achievement Medals". The IET.
  8. ^ a b "Winners of IET Achievement Medals". Institution of Engineering and Technology.
  9. ^ "The Sponsors of IET Achievement Awards in 2009". The IET.
  10. ^ "IET Achievement Awards Ceremony". The IET.
  11. ^ "IET Achievement Awards Ceremony". The IET.
  12. ^ "Photos of IET Achievement Awards Ceremony". Flicker. 24 November 2010.
  13. ^ "Emeritus Professor Kam-Yin Lau, U C Berkeley, USA".
  14. ^ "Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK".
  15. ^ "Bath-based internet pioneer awarded prestigious IET medal". 9 October 2012.
  16. ^ "Ambrose Fleming Medal honours 40 years' research in satellite communications for Surrey professor".
  17. ^ "Ramesh Agarwal, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, USA".
  18. ^ "Baby group tips scales at £300m".
  19. ^ "Airbus chief named among 2016 IET Achievement Award winners".
  20. ^ "MTA President Honoured at IET Achievement Awards, 2019".

External links

  • 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]
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