Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winners by year
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation · Science prize · usually Feb · next expected Feb 2027 · 6 editions loaded
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2021
5 of 5 winners
| Winner | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Isamu Akasaki | - | |
| M. George Craford | - | |
| Nick Holonyak Jr. | - | |
| Russell DupuisGeorgia Institute of Technology | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| Shuji NakamuraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Source: qeprize.org/winners/led-lighting
About this award
A £500,000 global prize for a groundbreaking innovation in engineering that has been of global benefit to humanity. Its winners include the creators of the internet, LEDs and modern machine learning.
| Edition | Announced | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 5 |
The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Feb); it changes when Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation announces one.
| Item | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Queen Elizabeth Prize for EngineeringSep 25, 2026 | New winnerAdded |