Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winners by year

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation · Science prize · usually Feb · next expected Feb 2027

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Winners

4 of 28 winners

Aihua Wang2023Source ↗

Andrew BlakersAustralian National University2023Source ↗

Jianhua Zhao2023Source ↗

Martin GreenUNSW Sydney2023Source ↗

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	Source
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.

New winnersSep 25, 2026Editions 2021 to 2026 loaded with 28 winners; the 2026 edition named Alim Louis Benabid and 8 others.

Award addedSep 25, 2026Now tracked: A £500,000 global prize for a groundbreaking innovation in engineering that has been of global benefit to humanity.