Awards & Recognition

2026

Electronics Weekly Women Leaders in Electronics – Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner in recognition of a career spanning engineering, technical leadership, mentoring and service to the profession. More information

Electronics Weekly Women Leaders in Electronics – Mentor of the Year
Winner for long-standing mentoring and support for engineers across industry, academia and the wider profession. More information

Electronics Weekly Women Leaders in Electronics Awards 2026 – Lifetime Achievement and Mentor of the Year.

2025

Electronics Weekly Elektra Design Team of the Year – Celestia UK
Celestia's Satellite Gateway Design Team won Design Team of the Year. More information

Women in TechWorks Award – Shortlisted
Shortlisted for the inaugural Women in TechWorks Award.

Space Ground Segment Conference – Enterprise Project of the Year
Awarded to Celestia UK for developing and testing the world's first Ka-band phased-array ground station. More information

Celestia UK – Electronics Weekly Elektra Design Team of the Year, 2025.

2023

Forward Ladies Leadership STEM Leader of the Year Award – Winner
Recognition for leadership and contribution to STEM and for encouraging others into the sector. More information

Inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame
Recognised for a sustained contribution to electronic engineering and the wider engineering profession. More information

Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame, James Watt Dinner 2023.

Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland
Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.

Honorary Doctorate of the University – Edinburgh Napier University
Awarded in recognition of professional achievement and extensive work supporting diversity and inclusion in electronic engineering. More information

Receiving an Honorary Degree of Doctor from Edinburgh Napier University, 2023.

2022

University of Strathclyde Alumna of the Year Award
Recognised by the University of Strathclyde as Alumna of the Year. More information

2020

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to diversity and inclusion in electronic engineering. More information

Receiving my OBE from Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2022.

2019

Women in Defence Promotion of Gender Balance Award – Finalist
One of three finalists for the Promotion of Gender Balance Award.

2018

Honorary Life Membership – Kilmarnock Engineering and Science Society
Awarded for achievements in engineering and support of the Society. More information

2016

FDM everywoman Inspiration Award – Winner
Awarded for encouraging, advancing and championing women working in technology. More information

2015

Women Leadership Achievement Award – Winner
Awarded at the World Women Leadership Awards in Mumbai. More information

Women's Engineering Society Isabel Hardwich Medal – Winner
Awarded for an outstanding and sustained contribution to the Women's Engineering Society. More information

2009

Women's Engineering Society Gillian Skinner Award – Winner
Awarded for managing the Doris Gray Student Conference for WES.

2007–2008

2008 – IET Innovation Awards
Algotronix won the Electronics Category and was Highly Commended in the Security Category for DesignTag. More information

2008 – NMI Emerging Technology Award
Algotronix won the Emerging Technology category for DesignTag. More information

2007 – Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards – Student Engineer of the Year
Winner of the Student Engineer of the Year category. More information

Elektra, IET Innovation and NMI awards recognising my EngD and DesignTag research.

1987

Marconi Instruments Engineering Excellence Award
I was the first recipient of the Engineering Excellence Award, early in my engineering career.

Engineering Excellence Award, 1987.