BCS Lovelace Medal winners by year

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT · Science prize · usually Mar or Apr · next expected Mar 2027

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Winners

20252 winners

Michael KöllingKing's College London · EducationSource ↗

Mirella LapataUniversity of Edinburgh · ResearchSource ↗

20243 winners

Sue SentanceDirector, Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre, University of Cambridge · EducationSource ↗

Aggelos KiayiasDirector, Blockchain Technology Laboratory, University of Edinburgh · ResearchSource ↗

Philippa GardnerProfessor of Theoretical Computer Science, Imperial College London · ResearchSource ↗

20233 winners

Tom CrickProfessor of Digital Education & Policy and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Swansea University · EducationSource ↗

Demis HassabisCo-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind · ResearchSource ↗

Jane HillstonProfessor of Quantitative Modelling, University of Edinburgh · ResearchSource ↗

About this award

The top award in computing in the UK, for individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the understanding or advancement of computing.

Edition	Announced	Winners	Source
2025		2
2024		3
2023		3

The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Mar or Apr); it changes when BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT announces one.

New winnersSep 25, 2026Editions 2023 to 2025 loaded with 8 winners; the 2025 edition named Michael Kölling and 1 other.

Award detailsSep 25, 2026The official link changed.

Award addedSep 25, 2026Now tracked: The top award in computing in the UK, for individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the understanding or advancement of computing.