The Sir Frank Whittle Medal is awarded annually by the Royal Academy of Engineering to an engineer, normally resident in the United Kingdom, for outstanding and sustained achievement which has contributed to the well-being of the nation. The field of activity in which the medal is awarded changes annually.
Named after Sir Frank Whittle, the award was instituted in 2001.
Previous winners:
| Year | Name | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Professor Tim Berners-Lee | for creating the World Wide Web. |
| 2002 | Professor John Ffowcs Williams | for contributions to the foundations and applications of Aeroacoustics, which have enabled dramatic reductions in the noise of aircraft and submarines. |
| 2003 | Professor Roland Clift | for his leading role in developing the holistic life cycle assessment of products - cradle to grave analysis - and the recognition of environmental and social issues. |
| 2004 | Professor Ian Young | for pioneering work on magnetic resonance imaging. |
| 2005 | Professor Emeritus Peter John Lawrenson | for engineering innovations in energy. |
| 2006 | Michael Ramsay | for pioneering the TiVo technology. |
| 2007 | Mike Glover | for planning, design and construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Project (High Speed 1). |
| 2008 | Peter Head | for helping to deliver an environmentally sustainable built environment in a rapidly urbanising world. |
| 2009 | Professor Sir Michael Brady | for his contributions to medical analysis. |
| 2010 | Professor Sir Richard Feachem | for his engineering-based approach to managing aid and controlling virulent diseases. |
| 2012 | Dan Chambers | for his product design, innovation and manufacture of specialised sports equipment such as racing wheelchairs. |
| 2013 | Professor Lin Li | for laser cleaning techniques. |
References
- "The Sir Frank Whittle Medal web page". The Royal Academy of Engineering. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- "Michael Ramsay". Forbes. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- "Leading laser researcher to receive top engineering award". University of Manchester. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-16.