Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (£500,000 prize ) 2024

The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of nominators from all corners of the globe.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the awarding of the first QEPrize. Over the past decade, we have honoured 20 eminent engineers whose innovations have affected billions of lives. As we approach this milestone year, we are seeking a diverse range of nominations that truly epitomise excellence in engineering.

Eligibility Criteria

• The QEPrize is an international award and accepts nominations from anywhere in the world.
• The only limitations are that self-nomination and posthumous nomination are not allowed.

Benefits of QEPrize Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

• The £500,000 prize is the world’s most prestigious engineering accolade, awarded to up to ten engineers responsible for a bold, groundbreaking engineering innovation of global benefit to humanity.

Selection Criteria

The judges will use these criteria to select the winner, or winners, of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering:

• What is it that this person has done (or up to ten people have done) that is a ground-breaking innovation in engineering?
• In what way has this innovation been of global benefit to humanity?
• Is there anyone else who might claim to have had a pivotal role in this development?

How to Apply

Go to Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation on nominations.qeprize.org to apply