QEPrize Winner Announcement 2024

The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is awarded to Andrew Garrad CBE and Henrik Stiesdal for their achievements in advancing the design, manufacture and deployment of high-performance wind turbines, allowing wind energy to make a substantial contribution to the world’s electricity generation.

The winner announcement was held at the Science Museum in London in February 2024.


Photographs: QEPrize/JAlden

Andrew Garrad, left, and Henrik Stiesdal, Laureates of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, ahead of the announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, left, meets, Laureates of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal, centre, and Britain’s Andrew Garrad, right, at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal tours the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering exhibition at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, second left, meets, Laureates of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal, second right, and Britain’s Andrew Garrad, right, at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Dame Lynn Gladden DBE FREng FRS, chair of the QEPrize Judging Panel, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, right, with Sir Ian Blatchford, chief executive of the Science Museum Group, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Lord Browne of Madingley FREng FRS, chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Sir Ian Blatchford, chief executive of the Science Museum Group, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Andrew Griffith MP, minister of state for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, chief executive officer of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Sir Tim Laurence, chair of trustees of the Science Museum Group, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is today awarded to Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal, right, and Britain’s Andrew Garrad, centre, for advances in the design, manufacture, and deployment of Modern Wind Turbine Technology – the world’s largest rotating machines at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, centre, with Lord Browne of Madingley FREng FRS, chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
HRH The Princess Royal, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Professor Jim Al-Khalili CBE HonFREng FRS during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is today awarded to Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal, right, and Britain’s Andrew Garrad, left, for advances in the design, manufacture, and deployment of Modern Wind Turbine Technology – the world’s largest rotating machines, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Lord Browne of Madingley FREng FRS, chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, during the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Lord Browne of Madingley FREng FRS, chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, left, awards the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is today awarded to Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal, right, and Britain’s Andrew Garrad for advances in the design, manufacture, and deployment of Modern Wind Turbine Technology – the world’s largest rotating machines during the announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Professor Jim Al-Khalili CBE HonFREng FRS
Andrew Garrad, left, and Henrik Stiesdal, Laureates of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, ahead of the announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Andrew Garrad, left, and Henrik Stiesdal, Laureates of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, ahead of the announcement event at the Science Museum in London, UK, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden/QEPrize
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Create the Trophy finalist, Samiha Nasher, being presented with one of this year's Highly Commended award by judge Rebeca Ramos
Create the Trophy finalist, Samiha Nasher, being presented with one of this year's Highly Commended award by judge Rebeca Ramos
Create the Trophy finalist, John Williams, with judge Rebeca Ramos
Create the Trophy finalist, Melissa Davies, with judge Rebeca Ramos
Create the Trophy finalist, Adam Daly, with judge Rebeca Ramos
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE with guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Andrew Garrad CBE with guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement
Guests at the 2024 QEPrize Winner Announcement

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