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The Rooke Medal for the Public Promotion of Engineering
The Rooke Medal for the
Public Promotion of Engineering is
awarded to an individual, small team or
organisation who has contributed to the
Academy's aims and work through their
initiative in promoting engineering to the
public.
The medal has been named in
honour of the late Sir Denis Rooke OM CBE FREng FRS,
President of the Academy from 1986 – 1991.
Recipients
2010
Walking with Robots
Recognising the project network for engaging and
exciting public audiences with engineering
challenges and societal and ethical implications of
robotics research by bringing together leading
researchers in intelligent robotics with experts in
the field of public engagement.
[2010 News Release]
2009
Science Made Simple
Recognising them for their Engineering Explained
initiative by having a real impact helping inform a
broad audience about the potential that engineering
offers, both as a solution to global problems and as
an exciting career choice for the next generation of
engineers.
[2009 News Release]
2007
Dr Johnny Ball
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded its
2007 Public Promotion of Engineering Medal to Dr
Johnny Ball in recognition of the astonishing impact
of his long history of involvement with the
promotion of science, technology and engineering to
young people, teachers and the general public.
2006
Professor John Burland CBE FREng FRS
The Royal Academy of Engineering is to award its
2006 Public Promotion of Engineering Medal to the
man who helped stop the famous leaning Tower of Pisa
crashing to the ground, Professor John Burland CBE
FREng FRS.
[2006 News Release]
2005
 Dr Lindsay Sharp
Director of the National Museum of Science and Industry
The Royal Academy of Engineering is to award its
2005 Public Promotion of Engineering Medal to the
man behind the Science Museum, Dr Lindsay Sharp.
[2005 News Release]
2004
TV and Radio
Presenter Kate Bellingham
The Royal Academy of Engineering is to award
its Public Promotion of Engineering Medal to
TV and radio presenter Kate Bellingham on
Thursday, 10 June at the Academy Awards
Dinner at Drapers’ Hall in London.
[2004 News Release]
2003
BBC
Producer/Director Ed Bazalgette and
Assistant Producer Simon Winchcombe
'for their work on the
Brunel film for the 'Great Britons' series
and their general involvement with TV
programmes covering engineering.
[2003 News Release]
2002
Dr Adam Hart-Davis
Author and TV presenter
‘who makes great use of models and
experiments to convey ideas and makes a
point of showing how human ingenuity has
impacted on our lives’.
[2002 News Release]
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