IET Faraday Medal

The Faraday Medal is a top international medal awarded by the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) (previously called the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)). It is part of the IET Achievement Medals collection of awards. The medal is named after the famous Michael Faraday FRS, the father of electromagnetism. Faraday is widely recognized as a top scientist, engineer, chemist, and inventor. His electromagnetic induction principles have been widely used in electric motors and generators today.

This article is about the medal awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and previously by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. For other uses, see Faraday Prize (disambiguation).

IET Faraday Medal
Awarded forAwarded either for notable scientific or industrial achievement in engineering or for conspicuous service rendered to the advancement of science, engineering and technology or for lifetime achievement in science, engineering or technology.
Sponsored byInstitution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Electrical Engineers
DateSince 1922
Country United Kingdom
Websiteconferences.theiet.org/achievement/awards/medals/faraday.cfm
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