Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture

This prize lecture is given on a subject in the field of engineering. Nominations for this award are closed

The award

The Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture is given for outstanding contributions in the field of engineering. The lectureship was originally endowed by The General Electric Company in memory of Clifford Paterson FRS, who founded the GEC Research Laboratories in 1919. Originally the lectures were given on electrical science and technology but this was later broadened to any aspect of engineering. The first lecture was given in 1975. The medal is of bronze, is awarded biennially and is accompanied by a gift of £2,000. 

Eligibility

The Clifford Paterson medal and lecture is open to UK/Commonwealth/Republic of Ireland citizens or those who have been residents for three or more years. There are no restrictions on career stage and nominations will remain valid and shall be considered by the award selection committee throughout three nomination cycles. 

Nominations

Nominations for this award will open in November 2024.

Winner 2024

  • Professor Mohan Edirisinghe

    Professor Mohan Edirisinghe

    The Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture 2024 is awarded to Professor Mohan Edirisinghe for seminal research in engineering science of making small structures from soft matter in novel scalable ways, creating new frontiers in functional applications causing major advances in manufacturing and healthcare.
  • Past winners

    • Mohan Edirisinghe
      Awarded in 2024

      Professor Mohan Edirisinghe

      For seminal research in engineering science of making small structures from soft matter in novel scalable ways, creating new frontiers in functional applications causing major advances in manufacturing and healthcare.
    • Anne Neville
      Awarded in 2021

      Professor Anne Neville OBE FREng FRS

      For her innovative research into corrosion and tribology and the successful application of this to wide-ranging, real life, engineering problems.
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      Awarded in 2020

      Dr Jacqueline Cole

      For the development of photo-crystallography and the discovery of novel high-performance nonlinear optical materials and light-harvesting dyes using molecular design rules.
    • Timothy Leighton
      Awarded in 2018

      Professor Timothy Leighton FREng FRS

      Delivered lecture: 'The acoustic bubble: climate change, spaceships, dolphins, and the antibiotic apocalypse'.