The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) has announced Alice Delahunty, 26, from Nottingham, as the winner of the 2007 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards.
Delahunty, who was selected from more than 100 entrants to claim the award, has also become the 30th female engineer to be awarded the accolade which aims to celebrate the best female engineering talent in the UK as well as highlighting the severe shortage of women working in engineering and technology.
As an electrical engineering programme co-ordinator for E.ON UK, Delahunty has responsibility for driving forward development and promotion of new technology within the power industry, and is also actively involved in technical consultancy and operational support to keep E.ON’s UK’s power station fleet running.
Robin McGill, chief executive of the IET said: “I would like to congratulate Alice on this fantastic achievement. Alice is a very enthusiastic, dedicated and bright young woman who is passionate about her job and committed to demonstrating this to others. A great role model for other young women considering a role in engineering, I wish Alice all the very best for the future.”
Delahunty has been instrumental in encouraging other young people to consider a career in engineering. One of her most recent ventures involved suggesting and setting up a sustainable design project for second year degree students at Loughborough University to design a radical street lighting system. She is now acting as a technical consultant to the students who are working to progress there designs to prototype stage.
Two years ago Delahunty was a presenter for the IET’s Faraday Lecture 2006, Emission Impossible Can Technology Save the Planet – an interactive touring show for 13-15 year olds to encourage young people into science and engineering.