ANDREW GARRAD WINS QEPRIZE FOR WIND ENERGY

The award is given each year to celebrate engineers whose work has been of global benefit to society. The winners, whose work has led to the increase in the size of turbines and their extensive use in the production of clean energy, were announced at a ceremony held in London on the 6th February. Henrik Stiesdal was also awarded the prize, and Henrik and Andrew will split the £500,000 prize (US$631,000).

Andrew (on the R in photo shown) posted on LinkedIn:

'Wind energy has been with us for millennia, but in the last 50 years, it entered a new era. The 10m diameter turbines of my early professional life have become the 250m giants of today – simply amazing. What could possibly be more exciting for an engineer? I count myself as extraordinarily lucky to have been part of that transition. To be awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a wonderful bonus to an already fascinating career. I am personally, immensely proud, but Henrik and I see ourselves as representatives of a much bigger group of people who have made wind energy an essential part of our zero-carbon future and we have, all of us together, earned this prize.'

More details about the award can be found HERE.