Birmingham University graduate Tim Gilbert has won the 2010 City of Birmingham Queen's Silver Jubilee Engineering Award.
Tim, who graduated with a first class honours degree in the summer, is the first civil engineer for over 10 years to win the award which is open to any engineering student from the City's universities: Aston, Birmingham and Birmingham City.
Speaking about the award Tim said "I am truly honoured to have received the Queen's Silver Jubilee Engineering Award. The interview process made me realise how much I've achieved in such a short space of time, and meeting the highly accomplished judges helped me to see how much there is for me to strive for in this exciting field."
The £1,000 award is made annually and is based on academic achievement, practical experience, involvement in extra-mural activities especially those involving service to others, and potential for success in academic studies.
The judges are drawn from the Confederation of British Industry, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the University of Manchester, and the principal engineering institutions, with the Lord Mayor chairing the panel.
Former West Midlands chairman Ted Hiscocks was this year's ICE representative judge. He commented "Tim was an outstanding candidate with great potential who beat off stiff competition. It was good to see a civil scoop the award, and I am sure this will be a very useful trophy to add to Tim's CV. We wish him well for the future, and will watch his career develop with interest." Ted added "I do hope this will encourage civil engineering students to come forward for the award in future years. They, and anyone who teaches and advises them, would be most welcome to contact me if they would like learn more." (Ted can be contacted via the Regional Office.)
Picture shows Tim receiving his award from the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Michael Wilkes.