Retired medals and prizes

The following medals and prizes have been retired, but still hold a special place in our history.

Bird, Stewart and Lightfoot Medal

The Bird, Stewart and Lightfoot Medal recognised a major contribution to research in the area of transport phenomena and was named after three professors from the University of Wisconsin.

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Brennan Medal

The Brennan Medal was awarded for the best book published by the Institution and was named after Basil Brennan, the Institution’s first General Secretary.

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Collier Medal

Co-sponsored by IChemE and the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Collier Medal and accompanying lecture celebrated the work of past president, John Collier.

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Hebden Medal

The Hebden Medal was awarded for outstanding services by an individual in the field of gasification research, development, and commercialisation and was named after Dr Dennis Hebden, a leading figure in the development and commercial realisation of technologies for British Gas.

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Hinchley Medal

The Hinchley Medal was awarded to the outstanding final year MEng student at Imperial College, London, UK, and was named after Professor J W Hinchley, the first Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.

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The Jack Loftus Medal

This Jack Loftus Medal was awarded for outstanding contribution in the field of project management.

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Sustainability Teaching Award

The Sustainability Teaching Award was awarded by the Sustainability Special Interest Group to encourage teachers to consider sustainability a key element of their lecture courses.

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