Previous winners of this prestigious accolade include Gustav Lorentzen, Forbes Pearson, Pega Hrnjak, Eckhard Groll and Mark McLinden. The award, sponsored by J&E Hall International, which includes a prize of £5,000, is open to individuals or teams responsible for recent practical technology advancement in one or more of the following areas:

• Practical applications of innovative designs
• RACHP installations, developments, technologies that have made an original contribution to the field
• Systems that demonstrate substantial potential and evidence that they will be completed successfully
• Outstanding and significant work in a new or unusual area of design and installation

Further details on the award and the submission process are available from the IOR web site at https://bit.ly/JEHallGM. Nominations will close on 15 February 2022.