Every year ICE awards prizes for the best papers published in its journals. Details of the latest prizewinners can be found on our publications site
Benjamin Baker Medal
Bill Curtin Medal
Coopers Hill War Memorial Prize
Crampton Prize
David Hislop Award
Frederick Palmer Prize
Geotechnical Research Medal
George Stephenson Medal
Halcrow Prize
Howard Medal
James Hill Fund
James Watt Medal
John Henry Garrood King Medal
John Mitchell Medal
Manby Prize
MCR Award
Overseas Prize
Parkman Medal
Reed and Mallik Medal
Rees Jeffreys Award
Robert Alfred Carr Prize
Safety in Construction Prize
Telford Gold Medal
Telford Premium
TK Hsieh Award
Trevithick Prize
Webb Award
Zienkiewicz Medal
Benjamin Baker Medal
Founded in 1934 in memory of Sir Benjamin Baker (1849-1907), Past President. The award is made annually to the paper regarded as 3rd most significant of all published
Bill Curtin Medal
Instituted following a donation by Curtins Consulting Engineers to commemorate the contribution of W G Curtin FICE to engineering. It is awarded annually for the best paper presented to the Institution describing innovative design in civil engineering.
Coopers Hill War Memorial Prize
Founded by the Coopers Hill Society in memory of its members and relatives who fell in the First World War. A medal is awarded annually for a paper by a Corporate Member.
Crampton Prize
Instituted following a bequest by Thomas Russell Crampton (1816-1888), who was associated with marine telegraphy and improvements in locomotive design. The prize is awarded annually, for the best paper on practical geotechnical engineering.
David Hislop Award
Founded in memory of David Atholl Hislop (1928-1973). The award is for the best paper published in the Proceedings, or in an Institution conference volume, on heavy marine design and construction with particular reference to offshore engineering.
Frederick Palmer Prize
Instituted by Mr John Palmer MA CEng FICE, to mark the centenary of the birth of his father, the late Sir Frederick Palmer, President 1926-27. The prize is awarded for any paper published by the Institution irrespective of whether the paper has received any other recognition.
George Stephenson Medal
Instituted by Council in 1881, the medal was designed by Wyon, and is the second most prestigious of ICE awards for papers.
Geotechnical Research Medal
Founded following a bequest by the late A W Bishop which provided the die for this medal. The medal is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best contribution in the field of research in geotechnical engineering published by the Institution in the previous year.
Halcrow Prize
Instituted in 1960 following a bequest made by Sir William Halcrow (1883-1958), President 1946-47. There is an annual award for the author(s) of the best paper published by the Institution on Maritime Engineering.
Howard Medal
Instituted following a bequest made to the Institution by Thomas Howard Assoc. who carried out investigations in connection with steam and wrought iron. The medal is awarded annually to the author of a paper on any of the uses or properties of iron or steel or materials development. The author must be a Corporate / Associate Member or Student of the Institution.
James Hill Fund
Awarded for a paper published in Municipal Engineer Journal on a municipal engineering subject.
James Watt Medal
The medal, named after James Watt, the Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor who died in 1819, was introduced by Robert Stephenson, President of the Institution in 1855-56. This medal is awarded for papers that have substantial mechanical engineering content.
John Henry Garrood King Medal
Instituted following a donation made by Mrs Charlotte King, widow of the late Mr J H G King CEng FICE FIStructE. Mr King became a Corporate Member of the Institution in 1951 and became a Fellow in 1959. During World War II Mr King was commissioned to serve in the Royal Marines. The medal is awarded annually for the best paper published by the Institution on tunnels, soil mechanics or bridges.
John Mitchell Medal
This medal was instituted in 2008 by the John Mitchell Memorial Trust to commemorate the distinguished geotechnical engineer, John Mitchell. It is awarded annually for the best paper in Geotechnical practice, site-based innovation, or geotechnical safety.
Manby Prize
Instituted by Charles Manby, Secretary of the Institution from 1839 to 1859. The Manby Prize is given annually for papers read at meetings of the Institution.
MCR Award
Awarded to the author(s) of the best paper on concrete published in Magazine of Concrete Research in any one year. The paper should reflect originality, understanding and excellence showing potential actual benefit in application.
Overseas Prize
Awarded for papers on works outside the British Isles. The award is derived from funds from the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill, and is awarded to the author(s) of the best paper received during the year on a subject connected with works carried out outside the British Isles.
Parkman Medal
Instituted in 1988 following a donation by the Parkman Group to commemorate their centenary. The medal is awarded for the best paper published by the Institution in the previous year on the practical aspects of the control or management, including project management, of the design and/or construction of a specific scheme.
Reed and Mallik Medal
Instituted in 1983 following a donation by Rush & Tompkins Group Plc commemorating the achievements of 45 years work by their civil engineering contracting subsidiary Reed and Mallik Ltd. The award is made annually to the author of the best paper on urban design published in the previous year.
Rees Jeffreys Award
Awarded to the author of the best paper on highway engineering published in Municipal Engineer Journal or the Transport Journal.
Robert Alfred Carr Prize
Instituted following a bequest made by Robert Alfred Carr (1864-1942) in memory of his father Robert Carr, his brother Harry Oswald Carr, and himself, who were all members of the Institution for many years. The Robert Alfred Carr Prize is awarded to the author(s) of the best paper published by the Institution in the past year, preferably on the following subjects: dock and other marine works, railway and transport systems and gas engineering, but otherwise on any subject.
Safety in Construction Prize
Instituted following a donation by John Derrington CBE FEng, President 1984-85 to ensure that the Institution should continue to actively foster improved health and safety measures in construction works. The prize is awarded annually to the author(s) of the paper published by the Institution in the previous year for a project, or feature within a project, which best describes the measures taken to safeguard the health and safety of the construction team, the user and the public.
Telford Gold Medal
Instituted following a bequest made by Thomas Telford, the Institution’s first President (1820-1834), this is the most prestigious of ICE’s awards for papers, and made for the paper regarded as most seminal and influential.
Telford Premium (four awards)
Instituted following a bequest made by Thomas Telford, the Institution’s first President (1820-1834). After provision has been made for the Telford Medal, the remaining income from the fund is used to provide up to four prizes annually, in connection with papers presented to the Institution.
TK Hsieh Award
Established in memory of Dr Tso Kung Hsieh, the award is given annually to the author(s) of the best paper published by the Institution in the field of structural and soil vibration caused by mechanical plant, waves or seismic effects.
Trevithick Prize
In 1888 a fund was established in memory of Richard Trevithick (1771-1833), which was used to provide a memorial window in Westminster Abbey, and to establish a Trevithick Scholarship at Owens College, Manchester. In 1890 the balance of the fund was accepted in trust by the Council of the Institution, and was augmented in 1932 by a gift from Mrs H K Trevithick, MD. The income is used to award a certificate annually for papers presented to the Institution.
Webb Award
Instituted in 1908 following a bequest made by Francis William Webb (1838-1906), Vice President, for a paper on a transport or rail related subject.
Zienkiewicz Medal
Instituted following a donation by John Wiley & Sons Ltd to commemorate the work of Professor Olgierd Cecil Zienkiewicz CBE DSc FRS FREng of the Institute for Numerical Methods in Engineering, University of Wales, Swansea. The medal is awarded biennially for the paper which contributes most to research in the field of Numerical Methods in Engineering.