People awards
Presented to specific individuals for their exceptional contribution, either to the Institution or to the wider structural engineering profession.
Keith Eaton International Award - To recognise outstanding contributions from members in supporting the Institution’s international growth and development
- Zhengxia Cong, for her work to increase engagement in the profession and membership growth in Singapore.
Lifetime Achievement Award - To celebrate an individual’s particular commitment and longevity in a specific area of work
- Susan Giahi-Broadbent, for her significant contribution over many years to the Institution, including her extensive and significant contribution to professional development.
Service Awards - For services to the Institution at a regional group level, as an Institution representative or in some other capacity
- David Jeremy Bray, for his much valued and extensive support of the Devon and Cornwall Hub over a period of many years.
- Robert John Moss, for his much valued and extensive support of the East Midlands Hub over a period of many years.
- Anil Kumar, for his much valued and extensive support of the South Eastern Counties Hub over a period of many years.
- Nicola Stockbridge, for her much valued and extensive support of the Wales Hub over a period of many years.
- Robert Bell, for his much valued and extensive support of the Aberdeen & Offshore Hub over a period of many years.
Lewis Kent Award -
For personal services by a member to the Institution or the profession
- Edward Clark, for his dedicated service to the Institution over a period of many years
- Charlotte Rourke, for her dedicated service to the Institution over a period of many years
- Angus Palmer, for his dedicated service to the Institution over a period of many years
- Charlotte Wildman, for her dedicated service to the Institution over a period of many years
President's Award 2025
- Simon Jeremy Pitchers, for his active and enthusiastic promotion of Structural Engineering over many decades; for being an outward facing voice for Structural Engineering within television and the wider media, as well as a long serving contributor to the Institution through his membership and activities within Council, Board and Committees
Papers awards
Recognising the best work published in The Structural Engineer and Structures magazine each year, as well as the best lectures given at HQ or around our Regional Groups. They reward excellence in technical content and the hard work of the authors and presenters.
Murray Buxton Award - for papers of general interest, rather than relating to structural engineering research, in The Structural Engineer publication
- Diploma: Gabriel Marques Lopes, João Augusto Moreira Lopes Alves, Pedro Miranda Lopes, Aires Manuel Silva Colaço & Joaquim Carlos Moreira Lopes, for the paper ‘The Arena Liga Portugal: aiming for SMART design' published in The Structural Engineer in October 2024
Guthrie Brown Award - for papers published in The Structural Engineer written by a member or members under 40 years of age
Clancy Prize - for papers of merit related to the understanding and practice of the whole life management of structures, including surveys, investigations, strategic planning, testing and subsequent works to the structure
Husband Prize - for papers of merit related to bridges
Derrington Construction Award - for papers deemed to refer to construction and/or health and safety, published in The Structural Engineer during the year
Oscar Faber Awards - for papers presented for discussion at Evening Meetings or colloquia of the Institution during the year
Sir Arnold Waters Medal - for papers deemed to be the best of those that have won a Regional Group prize during the session, written by a member or members of the Institution
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Medal: Claire Young, for the presentation 'Sustainable Structural Design in the Face of a Climate Emergency'
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Paul Livesey, for the presentation ‘An Introduction to Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures’
Structures Best Research Paper Prize
Structures Best Research into Practice Paper Prize
Education awards
Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award - in recognition to individuals committed to teaching and passing on their wisdom in the field of structural engineering
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Winner: Joseph Gattas, for the paper ‘An Augmented Reality Teaching Tool for Steel Connection Design’
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Commendation: Jaehoon Bae, for the paper 'Enhancing Structural Engineering Education through Innovation: The Advanced Convergence Structure Course'
Young engineers prizes
Young Structural Engineering Professional Award – For young professionals in structural engineering who demonstrate outstanding performance and show exceptional promise for the future
Young Researchers Conference Competition
Kenneth Severn Award - for papers, written by an author or authors who are 28 years of age or under, on a topic chosen by the President
The topic set by the President was: ‘How can we ensure our Chartered Membership requirements remain a marker of structural engineering excellence in an increasing digital world governed by big data and AI? How can we transform and maintain the 'gold standard' of structural engineering into the paperless age?’