Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award

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IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year
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Illuminated letters and celebratory cake at the 2018 awards ceremony.
Awarded forAwarded to young female engineering apprentices in the UK
Sponsored by Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Women's Engineering Society
DateSince 1978
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Website conferences.theiet.org/ywe/about/index.cfm

The Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards are presented at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, England. [1] Part of the IET Achievement Medals collection, the award was launched in 1978, and was originally known as the Girl Technician of the Year, until renamed in 1988. [2] [3] The award was first sponsored by the Caroline Haslett Memorial Trust, which was formed in 1945. [4] It is now funded and sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and Women's Engineering Society. [2] [5] Awarded to young female engineering apprentices in the UK.

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Recipients of the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards

The Mary George Memorial Prize for Apprentices

Mary George CBE was the Director and Secretary of the Electrical Association for Women. [14] The prize is given annually to a young woman apprentice. [2]

The winners so far have included: [8]

Women’s Engineering Society Prize

The Women's Engineering Society Prize is awarded to a young woman engineer who demonstrates exceptional talent within engineering alongside a commitment to improving diversity within engineering. [2] [16]

The winners so far have included: [16]

Gender Diversity Ambassador Award

The Gender Diversity Ambassador Award was introduced in 2019 to recognise an individual who has worked for much of their career to support gender equality in engineering. [6]

Winners:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards - IET Conferences". conferences.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards - IET Conferences". conferences.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. ↑ Jones, Alan (2017-11-22). "Engineering profession is being damaged by outdated 'white, male stereotype', finds study" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. ↑ C., Haines, Catharine M. (2001). International women in science : a biographical dictionary to 1950 . Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp.  128. ISBN   1576070905. OCLC   50174714.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Pembroke Dock engineer Ellie's photoshoot challenges stereotypes". Western Telegraph . 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award Winners". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Young Woman Engineers of the Year 2018 finalists honoured at special IET event" . Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  8. 1 2 "The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards - 2017 Winners". conferences.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  9. ↑ "International Women's Day: 9% is not enough says IET". Electronics Weekly . 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  10. ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (2015-12-04). "Shortage of female engineers is a threat to the UK, says industry chief". The Daily Telegraph . ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  11. ↑ "Being a woman in engineering". BBC News . 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  12. ↑ "Apache officer named Young Woman Engineer of the Year". www.gov.uk. 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  13. ↑ "IET announces Young Woman Engineer of the Year". Electrical Review. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  14. ↑ "The Electrical Association for Women | Women's Engineering Society". www.wes.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  15. ↑ "Katy collects top engineer award". Spenborough Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  16. 1 2 "The WES Prize | Women's Engineering Society". www.wes.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  17. ↑ "Three outstanding women celebrated nationally as Young Woman Engineers of the Year". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  18. ↑ "Wokingham scientist wins Engineering Society award". The Wokingham Paper. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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