The Isabel Hardwich Award

The Isabel Hardwich Medal is awarded to a WES member who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the Women’s Engineering Society over a number of years and gone above and beyond the call of duty. 

Nominations open 27 July 2026. Find out how you can nominate yourself or someone you know.

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Established in

2015

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Open to

WES Members

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Nominations

29 July

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About the Award

The Isabel Hardwich Medal is awarded to a WES member who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the Women’s Engineering Society over a number of years and gone above and beyond the call of duty. 

Nominations open 29 July, 2026
Deadline for nominations is 21 September, 2026

Eligibility & Application Criteria

  • Nominees must be based in the UK

  • Nominees must be over the age of 18

  • Nominees must be a member of WES

  • Self-nominations are accepted

  • Supporting statements must be 350 words or fewer

  • Words exceeding the limit will not be considered by the judges

Submissions opening soon

Nomination process

Complete the online application form on The WES Awards site.

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Gather and write your supporting statement.

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Provide any additional information requested (references may be required).

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Submit your application before the deadline

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Deadline for nominations is 21st September, 2026

Award winners

For a quarter of a century, Cyril has supported WES through his patronage of the Karen Burt Award in honour of his daughter.

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2025 Cyril Hilsum
2023 Jo Douglas-Harris
2022 Dawn Childs
2021 Sally Sudworth
2020 Dawn Bonfield
2019 Petra Gratton

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2018 Nina Baker
2017 Milada Williams and Linda Maynard
2016 Dawn Fitt and Jackie Longworth
2015 Annie Wiseman and Carol Marsh

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