IET Achievement Medals

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	www.iet.org [1]

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) awards achievement medals to recognize engineers who have been significant contribution to various fields in engineering Every year, the award committee seeks and evaluates nominations and makes decision on winners. There is no age limit or nationality requirement. It is an international award.

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

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

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.

Each year, the award is presented in London, UK. 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. Some photos taken at the award ceremony can be found here.

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