Our members celebrated in the WES Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards 2025

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, WES has announced its Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) Awards for 2025, recognising those who are driving innovation and excellence in the profession.

The top 50 winners have been selected from 100 Highly Commended Finalists. The judges stated that the standard of the nominations was extremely high, and this is a testament to the difference that female engineers are making in enhancing people’s lives with engineering.

Of this list, we’re delighted to see some of our members feature – this includes:

• Professor Dr Fauzia Idrees
• Imisi Joseph
• Christina Brugger
• Brigit Coleman-Green
• Yewande Akinola
• Dr Evona Teh
• Anni Feng
• Kelly Shungu
• Tasneem Yousif
• Oana Lazar

Dr Laura Norton, Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the IET and Managing Director at WISE, said: "We’re thrilled to see so many of our members being recognised by WES, and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to these outstanding women. Celebrating their achievements not only honours their contributions to engineering but also highlights the importance of visible role models. By showcasing their success, we inspire the next generation and take meaningful steps toward a more diverse and inclusive engineering community."

ENDS

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Media enquiries to:

Rebecca Gillick
External Communications Manager
E: rgillick@theiet.org