Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, has been appointed to chair the judging panel for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) 2017.
Launched in 2011, the £1m QEPrize – the world’s most prestigious international engineering accolade – is awarded every two years in celebration of the work of engineers responsible for a ground-breaking innovation of global benefit to humanity. The Prize also aims to raise the public profile of engineering and inspire young people to take up the challenges of the future and become engineers.
Sir Christopher, who was a member of the judging panel to award the 2015 prize to groundbreaking MIT chemical engineer Dr Robert Langer said:
“I am honoured to be asked to Chair the QEPrize judging panel of internationally distinguished engineers. It is very stimulating to work with some of the leading engineers of our generation to select the winning nomination from among so many worthy candidates.
“The QEPrize is the highest accolade for engineers, recognising the most significant contributions around the globe and inspiring a new generation of engineers. I look forward very much to our work on the judging panel to find the next winning nomination.”
Nominations for the 2017 QEPrize are scheduled to open in March with the winner announced early next year.