The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the four finalists for this year’s MacRobert Award.
The prestigious award is now in its fiftieth year and recognises ‘engineering teams that demonstrate outstanding innovation, tangible societal benefit and proven commercial success within the UK engineering sector.’
The winner will be announced on July 11 and will receive a MacRobert Award gold medal and a £50,000 cash prize. Former winners include the CT scanner and the Raspberry Pi computer, which this week released its fourth iteration.
This year, the finalists span aviation, human transplants, quantum technology and cybersecurity. They are:
‘Our four 2019 finalists represent the pinnacle of an engineering sector that contributes 23% of the UK’s economic turnover, creating jobs and enhancing lives both here in the UK and around the world,’ said Dr Dame Sue Ion, the chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s judging panel.
‘As the MacRobert Award marks its half century, we are excited for the future. Great British engineering innovations, such as those recognised today, benefit not just the UK, but transform lives around the world.’
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