VISCOUNT NUFFIELD MEDAL
The IET Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal - Front View
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Eur Ing Professor Richard Wilding OBE FIET being presented the Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal by Barry Brooks - IET President on the 20th November 2013.
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The IET Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal - Rear View
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The Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) Achievement Medals
The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) awards annually medals for outstanding achievement in various fields of engineering and technology. The IET Achievement Medals are awarded to individuals who have made major and distinguished contributions in the various sectors of science, engineering and technology.
The recipients are recognised by their peers as having made an exceptional contribution to engineering. The recipients are announced annually, normally on the 22nd September, the birthday of Michael Faraday the discoverer of electromagnetism and ultimately the generation of electricity.
The recipients are recognised by their peers as having made an exceptional contribution to engineering. The recipients are announced annually, normally on the 22nd September, the birthday of Michael Faraday the discoverer of electromagnetism and ultimately the generation of electricity.
Viscount Nuffield, William Richard Morris.
The annual Viscount Nuffield Lecture and the Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal were established in honour of the life of William Richard Morris, Viscount Nuffield. The Viscount Nuffield Lecture became the premier manufacturing lecture of the IET.
Viscount Nuffield, William Richard Morris was founder of the Morris Motor Company in Cowley, Oxfordshire which ultimately evolved into the British Motor Company the largest British Car Company of its day. Nuffield was a member of the Institution of Manufacturing Engineers (formerly the Institution of Production Engineers, which merged with the
Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1991, becoming the IET in 2006) and was their President from 1937 to 1939.
Viscount Nuffield, William Richard Morris was founder of the Morris Motor Company in Cowley, Oxfordshire which ultimately evolved into the British Motor Company the largest British Car Company of its day. Nuffield was a member of the Institution of Manufacturing Engineers (formerly the Institution of Production Engineers, which merged with the
Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1991, becoming the IET in 2006) and was their President from 1937 to 1939.
The Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal for Achievement
The Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal for Achievement in Design & Production was awarded to Professor Richard Wilding in recognition of his contribution to engineering. The official citation published on the 22nd September 2013 states:
“Professor Wilding is an innovator and educator. He has championed and developed new approaches within the engineering supply chains of countless organisations through his technical leadership for over 20 years. His impact and service to business has been recognised internationally through industry awards and his recent OBE. By taking academic knowledge and creating action in industry his work on sustainable supply chain strategy, risk management and uncertainty, global sourcing, the development of collaborative relationships and process design are now commonly utilised by the engineering industry. The fact that 42,000 people subscribe to his online supply chain course further highlights his significant impact and influence”
The award was presented to Professor Richard Wilding by Barry Brooks, the President of the IET, on Wednesday 20th November 2013 at the IET Achievement Awards Ceremony held at The Brewery, London, U.K.
“Professor Wilding is an innovator and educator. He has championed and developed new approaches within the engineering supply chains of countless organisations through his technical leadership for over 20 years. His impact and service to business has been recognised internationally through industry awards and his recent OBE. By taking academic knowledge and creating action in industry his work on sustainable supply chain strategy, risk management and uncertainty, global sourcing, the development of collaborative relationships and process design are now commonly utilised by the engineering industry. The fact that 42,000 people subscribe to his online supply chain course further highlights his significant impact and influence”
The award was presented to Professor Richard Wilding by Barry Brooks, the President of the IET, on Wednesday 20th November 2013 at the IET Achievement Awards Ceremony held at The Brewery, London, U.K.
