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The Churchill Medal

Nominations now open

Closing date: Monday, 30 June 2025

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The Churchill Medal is an emblem of excellence in engineering and technical advancement, awarded annually for engineering and innovation in the Armed Forces and the MOD.

The medal dates back to 1952 when Sir Winston Churchill gave his name to the award to recognise engineering contributions during World War II.

Medal recipients and finalists have left an indelible mark in their respective domains and enriched the entire engineering world.

Congratulations to the 2024 winner of the Churchill Medal

 
HMS Vanguard Reactor Repair Support Team
 

Warrant Officer 1 MESM Daniel Foster, Submarine Flotilla, Royal Navy, and Commander Adam Glover, In Service Submarines, Submarine Delivery Agency, have been jointly awarded the 2024 Churchill Medal for their leadership and technical expertise on the reactor repair to HMS Vanguard whilst deployed overseas.

2024 ceremony

The 2024 event took place on Thursday, 14 November 2024 in the stunning Maxwell Library at IET London: Savoy Place.

Over 100 guests joined us to celebrate our finalists and network with high-ranking MOD Personnel, representatives from our sponsors, staff from other PEIs, members of the Defence Committee and Defence Steering Groups, and other Defence VIPs.

Shortlist for the 2024 Churchill Medal

Defence Digital’s Global Defence Network Project Team
 

A mix of military (Regular and mobilised Reserve), Civil Servants and industry colleagues

Squadron Leader Charlotte Sellers
 

Engineer Officer (Aerosystems), Royal Air Force

Defence Cyber Marvel 3 Green Team
 

Army Cyber Association

Team ASTRA
 

Made up of Defence Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel, both Regular and Reserve, straddling both the MOD, HMG’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund ‘NSSIF’, and Eutelsat-OneWeb, a leading global SatComs company

Awarded by the Joint Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs) to inspire the broader public to join the engineering and technology industry, thereby advancing the global engineering community.