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 2026
9 of 9 winners
| Winner | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Alim Louis Benabid | - | |
| Blake WilsonDuke University | Duke University | |
| Erwin HochmairMED-EL | MED-EL | |
| Graeme Clark | - | |
| Grégoire CourtineEPFL | EPFL | |
| Ingeborg HochmairMED-EL | MED-EL | |
| Jocelyne BlochLausanne University Hospital (CHUV) | Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) | |
| John DonoghueBrown University | Brown University | |
| Pierre Pollak | - |
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 |