The award is named after past President and Academy Fellow Sir Denis Rooke and is normally awarded to an individual or small team (of no more than five) based in the UK that has supported the Academy's aims and work through their initiative in promoting engineering to the public.
Who is eligible to be nominated?
The Rooke Award is awarded to an individual or small team (of no more than five) based in the UK that has supported the Academy's aims and work through their initiative in promoting engineering to the public.
Meet our 2025 Winner
Alex Knight - Chartered engineer and founder of STEMAZING
Alex Knight is a chartered Engineer and Fellow of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Women’s Engineering Society, Alex is the founder of STEMAZING, a social enterprise dedicated to transforming the face of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by empowering women to become visible role models for the next generation.
Through STEMAZING’s innovative training and outreach programmes, over 600 women in STEM have been equipped to deliver engaging sessions in primary schools, leading multiple STEM projects with over 45,000 children aged 7 to 9. They aim to make sure children get hands-on experience of STEM experiments and can take home what they made, to show their families. It can spark curiosity, break down stereotypes, and show children – especially girls – that engineering is a space where they belong.
News about the Rooke Award
Champion of inclusive engineering Alex Knight wins Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Award
Engineer, social entrepreneur and diversity advocate Alex Knight has been named the recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s prestigious Rooke Award for 2025, in recognition of her outstanding…
Academy Award for engineering presenter and diversity campaigner Shini Somara
Engineer, author and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara is to receive one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s top awards next month for her exceptional efforts in promoting engineering to the public.
