Queen Elizabeth Prize

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a prestigious international award established in 2011 which celebrates groundbreaking engineering innovations that benefit humanity globally. Administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), the £1 million prize is conferred upon individuals or teams of up to three people, regardless of nationality, who have substantially contributed to their respective fields. The award aims to inspire future generations of engineers and raise public awareness of the crucial role engineering plays in modern society. The first recipients of this esteemed accolade, in 2013, were the five pioneers considered the ‘fathers of the internet,’ including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web. The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering thus serves as an enduring testament to the transformative power of engineering and its potential to drive advancements in the global community.