Sir Frank Whittle Medal

Sir Frank Whittle Medal

The Sir Frank Whittle Medal is awarded annually by the Royal Academy of Engineering to an engineer, [cite web
title = The Sir Frank Whittle Medal web page
work = The Royal Academy of Engineering web page
publisher =
date = 2006
url = http://www.raeng.org.uk/prizes/whittle/
accessdate = 2006-12-22
] normally resident in the United Kingdom, for outstanding and sustained achievement which has contributed to the well-being of the nation. The field of activity the medal is awarded in changes annually.

Named after Sir Frank Whittle, the award was instituted in 2001.

Previous winners:

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