NAE Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering winners by year

National Academy of Engineering · Science prize · usually Jan or Feb · next expected Jan 2028

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Winners

20261 winner

Eric R. FossumDartmouth College, Thayer School of EngineeringSource ↗

20241 winner

Stuart S. P. ParkinMax Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics, Halle (Saale), GermanySource ↗

20224 winners

David A. PattersonUniversity of California at BerkeleySource ↗

John L. HennessyStanford School of EngineeringSource ↗

Sophie M. WilsonSource ↗

Stephen B. FurberUniversity of ManchesterSource ↗

About this award

One of the top engineering honors in the US, for an engineering achievement that has significantly benefited society.

Edition	Announced	Winners	Source
2026		1
2024		1
2022		4

The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Jan or Feb); it changes when National Academy of Engineering announces one.

New winnersSep 25, 2026Editions 2022, 2024, 2026 loaded with 6 winners; the 2026 edition named Eric R. Fossum.

Award addedSep 25, 2026Now tracked: One of the top engineering honors in the US, for an engineering achievement that has significantly benefited society.