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Press release - winner announcement

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to Japan’s Dr Masato Sagawa for his work on the discovery, development and global commercialisation of the sintered Neodymium Iron Boron permanent magnet.

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Innovation description

Description of this year's winning technology and the research process behind it.

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Winner photo

Photo of Dr Masato Sagawa, the 2022 QEPrize winner.

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Trophy images and videos

Images and animations of the winning and highly commended Create the Trophy designs, and a photo quote from the winner.

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Infographics

Graphics about sintered NdFeB permanent magnets and their applications.

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Explainer video

Animation explaining Dr Masato Sagawa's work on sintered NdFeB permanent magnets.

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