Supreme Technical
Awards for Engineering Achievers
-Sponsored by Opus International Consultants
Nomination/Applications
Background Information
Technical Awards Available
Award Winners
Historic Technical Awards
The IPENZ Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers sponsored by Opus International Consultants, are biennial awards that recognise those who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in engineering practice over their career to the benefit of the Engineering Profession.
Changes in the way IPENZ operates as a learned society means that awards previously made for best technical papers at conferences have fallen into disuse. In recent years IPENZ has since moved strongly to recognise technical excellence in a wider sense. The focus of judging is now on the advancement of engineering knowledge and the application of that knowledge in practice.
As a result, in 2005 IPENZ renamed many of its awards using these historic award titles acknowledging our historic past and the people that had an influence on the Institution.
Below are the present technical awards available. For a list of Historic Technical Awards please click here
Entry Requirements
Nominees must demonstrate technical expertise in engineering as exemplified by contributions to advancement of engineering practice, innovation or technical breakthroughs. Evidence may include:
- technical papers advancing knowledge
- recognition by others (nationally or internationally) as leaders in their area of practice
- track record of creating new solutions to engineering problems
- major improvements in engineering practice through codification or standard development
- ingenious new artefacts, products, systems or services with enhanced properties.
IPENZ Supreme Technical Awards 2009-2010
The following
award categories will be available in 2009-2010:
| Dobson Award Transportation Infrastructure – design, construction, development or operation of any form of land, sea or air transport infrastructure assets. Includes bridges, tunnels, rail, road, port, airport construction, transportation and traffic engineering. |
| Rabone Award - ICEET ICEET (Information, Communication, Electrical and Electronic Technology) – design, development or operation of improved or new communications, hardware and/or software, embedded systems, broadcasting, telecoms, electrical or electronic products and controls. |
John Cranko Award |
| Furkert Award Sustainability and clean technology – application of world’s best practice in minimising non-renewable resource use, waste minimisation or improving sustainability. |
IPENZ Supreme Technical Awards 2010-2011
The four categories available for the IPENZ Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers are as follows:
| Freyssinet Award Building and construction - design and construction of buildings. Includes fire engineering, building services, geotechnical, structural and earthquake engineering. Excludes bridges and dams. |
| Angus Award Water, waste and amenities – design, construction and operation of reliable supply of services to communities and/or their distribution networks in respect of any of water supply, water storage, waste water, flood works, community amenities e.g. swimming pools, beaches, marinas, solid waste, but excluding transportation, communications and energy services. |
| Skellerup Award Food, bioprocess and chemical - development of improved or new bioprocess technology involving chemical processes, biological processes, food processing, storage and specialised transport and materials handling. |
| The Evan Parry Award Energy Systems – design, development, implementation or operation of improved or new products or services for generation, transmission, reticulation or use of gas, electricity, including motor and engine technology. |
The award consists of a trophy and a certificate and is presented at the annual Fellows' and Achievers' Dinner.
Past Supreme Technical Award for Engineering Achievers by Awards:
Freyssinet Award - Building and Construction
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
Award known as Building, Construction and Amenities
2009 - G C Clifton
2007 - D C Hopkins
2005 -
M J Pender
Award known as Buildings and Construction
2004 - M J N Priestley
2002 - B Shepard
2002 - I J Billings (Known as the Infrastructure Award)
The Freyssinet Award (1991 - 1999)
Angus Award - Water, Waste and Amenities
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
Award known as Utilities and Networks
2009 - G S James
2007 - R P Blakemore
2005 - A E Wilson
Award known as Infrastructure, Utilities and Transport
2004 - P A Sampson
Skellerup Award - Food, Bioprocess and Chemical
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
2009 - P Stephenson
2007 - R J Burton
2005 - T P Dobbie
Award known as Food, Bioprocess and Chemical
2004 - M J Kennedy
2002 - R L Earle
Evan Parry Award - Energy Systems
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
Award known as Electrical and Systems
2009 - J C Gleadow
2007 - M A Breckon
2005 - B W Leyland
Award known as Electrical and Systems
2004 - J T Boys
Award known as Energy
2002 - G Baird
The Evan Parry Award (1965 - 1999)
Dobson Award - Transportation Infrastracture
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
Award known as Transportatation
2008 - T M Porter
2006 - R J Dunlop
Award known as Infrastructure, Utilities and Transport
2004 - P A Sampson
Rabone Award - ICEET (Information Communications Electrical and Electronic Technology)
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
Award known as Information and Communcation Technology.
2008 - D A Hall
2006 - L E Zwimpfer
Award known as Information and Communications Technology
2004 - M O Milner
2002 - A G Barnett
The Rabone Award (1932 - 1999)
John Cranko Award - Mechanical and Manufacturing
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
2008 - K V Alexander
2006 - D M Clucas
Award known as Mechnical and Manufacturing
2004 - R Downs-Honey
2002 - C E Davies
The John Cranko Memorial Award (1979 - 1998)
Furkert Award - Sustainability and Clean Technology
Citations for the Supreme Technical Awards for Engineering Achievers can be found in the public area of the website in the April issues of engineering dimension.
2008 - R Sims
2006 - I G Bywater
The Furkert Award (1951 - 1999)
