List of female fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering facts for kids

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is a special group in the UK, started in 1976. It's like a hall of fame for the country's best engineers, innovators, and business leaders. Being chosen as a "Fellow" (FREng) of the RAEng is a huge honor. It means you're recognized for amazing achievements in engineering.

When the Academy first started in 1976, all 130 Fellows were men. The first woman was elected in 1982. By the year 2000, 13 women had become Fellows. This number grew to 33 by 2010, and 98 by 2020. The Academy has been working to include more women, aiming for 10-20% of new Fellows to be women since 2010. In 2023, 6 out of 60 new Fellows were women.

As of 2023, 137 women have been elected as Fellows. There are also 12 international female Fellows, 12 honorary female Fellows, and one royal female Fellow. The Academy wants to make sure its group of Fellows truly represents everyone by its 50th birthday in 2026.

Female Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering

This section lists the amazing women who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

List of female fellows

Year of election	Image	Fellow	Field(s) of work; where they worked	Special roles or awards at RAEng
1982		Killick, ElizabethElizabeth Killick	Electronic engineering, marine technology; industry	Died 2019
1987		Platt, BerylBeryl Platt	Aeronautical engineering; industry	Died 2015
1992		Kaposi , AgnesAgnes Kaposi	Electrical engineering; university and industry
1995		Foster, PatriciaPatricia Foster	Electrical engineering; industry
1996		Dowling, AnnAnn Dowling	Mechanical engineering, aeroacoustics; university	First woman President of the RAEng, 2014–2019
		Ion, SueSue Ion	Nuclear engineering; industry	A vice-president of RAEng, 2002–2008; first woman to win RAEng President's medal 2014
		Spooncer, RachelRachel Spooncer	Chemical engineering; industry	First woman to win MacRobert Award, (with ICI, 1993)
1997		Kennedy, JoannaJoanna Kennedy	Civil engineering; industry
		King, JuliaJulia King	Fracture mechanics; university	Led RAEng work on ‘Educating Engineers for the 21st Century’ 2007
		Lyons, SusanSusan Lyons	Manufacturing engineering; industry and university
1999		Barton, YvonneYvonne Barton	Geotechnical engineering; industry and university
		Higgins, JuliaJulia Higgins	Chemical engineering; university	A vice-president of RAEng, 2008–2011
		Liversidge, PamelaPamela Liversidge	Mechanical engineering; industry
2000		Hall, WendyWendy Hall	Computer science; university	First woman to be RAEng Senior Vice-President 2005–2008
2001		Shirley, StephanieStephanie Shirley	Information technology; industry and charity work
2002		Bayvel, PolinaPolina Bayvel	Optical networking; industry and university
		Chessell, AmandaAmanda Chessell	Computer science; industry and university	First woman to win the RAEng Silver Medal 2001
		Stone, HelenHelen Stone	Civil engineering; industry
2003		Gladden, LynnLynn Gladden	Chemical engineering; university
		Wainwright, FaithFaith Wainwright	Structural engineering; industry	Editorial Board member of RAEng magazine Ingenia
2004		Petrou, MariaMaria Petrou	Signal processing; university	Died 2012
2005		Petford-Long, AmandaAmanda Petford-Long	Materials science; university
2006		Tanner, (Kathleen) Elizabeth(Kathleen) Elizabeth Tanner	Biomedical engineering; university	Editorial Board member of RAEng magazine Ingenia; RAEng Trustee Board 2017-
		Venables, JeanJean Venables	Civil engineering; industry and university
2007		Atkinson, HelenHelen Atkinson	Materials engineering; university	A vice-president of RAEng, 2012–2014; RAEng Trustee Board 2014–2016
		Mitchell, DervillaDervilla Mitchell	Civil engineering; industry	A vice-president of RAEng, 2011–2014
2008		Jo da Silva	Civil engineering; industry and international development
		Noble, AlisonAlison Noble	Biomedical engineering; industry and university
		Spurgeon, SarahSarah Spurgeon	Control engineering; industry and university
2009		Springman, SarahSarah Springman	Geotechnical engineering; industry and university
		Thornhill, NinaNina Thornhill	Chemical engineering; industry and university
		Wernick, JaneJane Wernick	Structural engineering; industry and university
		Wilson, SophieSophie Wilson	Computer science; industry and university
2010		Atkinson, JaneJane Atkinson	Chemical engineering; industry
		Bryant, JayneJayne Bryant	Chemical engineering; industry
		Burke, CarolCarol Burke	Manufacturing engineering; industry
		Goble, CaroleCarole Goble	Computer science; university
		Hackitt, JudithJudith Hackitt	Chemical engineering; industry
		Neville (engineer), AnneAnne Neville (engineer)	Mechanical engineering; university	Died 2022; RAEng chair in Emerging technologies, University of Leeds
2011		Clarke, (Sarah Regina) Ginny(Sarah Regina) Ginny Clarke	Civil engineering, highway engineering; industry	Editorial Board member of RAEng magazine Ingenia
		Deeming, LianneLianne Deeming	Materials engineering; industry
		Harkin-Jones, EileenEileen Harkin-Jones	Polymer engineering; university	Bombardier-RAEng chair in Composites Engineering at Ulster University from 2014
		McDowell, MichelleMichelle McDowell	Civil engineering; industry
		Mundy, JeniJeni Mundy	Electronic engineering; industry
		Saunders, FrancesFrances Saunders	Electronic engineering; industry	RAEng Trustee Board 2015-
		Sellen, AbigailAbigail Sellen	Human-computer interaction; industry
		Smith, LianeLiane Smith	Materials science, corrosion engineering; industry
2012		Best, SerenaSerena Best	Materials science; university
		Carroll, CynthiaCynthia Carroll	Mining engineering; industry
		Jiang, JaneJane Jiang	Precision engineering; industry and university	Renishaw-RAEng chair in Precision Metrology at the University of Huddersfield from 2015
		Martin, ElaineElaine Martin	Chemical engineering; university	Formerly Editorial Board member of RAEng magazine Ingenia; RAEng Trustee Board 2014-
		Plant, JaneJane Plant	Geochemistry; university	Died 2016
2013		Adisa Azapagic	Chemical engineering, sustainable engineering; university
		Calder, MuffyMuffy Calder	Computer science; university
		Climer, NaomiNaomi Climer	Media technology; industry	RAEng Trustee Board 2017-
		Crawford, JaniceJanice Crawford	Chemical engineering; industry
		Griffiths, CarolynCarolyn Griffiths	Mechanical engineering, railway engineering; industry
		Ocone, RaffaellaRaffaella Ocone	Chemical engineering; university
		Stevens, MollyMolly Stevens	Biomaterials science; university
2014		Connolly, PatriciaPatricia Connolly	Bioengineering; university and industry
		Gai, PratibhaPratibha Gai	Electron microscopy, nanotechnology; university and industry
		Scrivener, KarenKaren Scrivener	Materials science; university
2015		Claire Adjiman	Chemical engineering; university
		Holford, KarenKaren Holford	Mechanical engineering, acoustic emission; university and industry
		Mary Ryan	Electrochemistry; university	Shell-RAEng chair in Interfacial Nanoscience for Engineering Systems, Imperial College London from 2015
		Sasse, AngelaAngela Sasse	Computer science, information security; university
2016		Butler, JaneJane Butler	Electronic engineering, computer science; university and industry
		Hainsworth, SarahSarah Hainsworth	Forensic materials engineering; university
		Lane, BarbaraBarbara Lane	Fire protection engineering; industry and university
		Schmolke, CatrionaCatriona Schmolke	Civil engineering; industry
2017		Cordiner, JoanJoan Cordiner	Chemical engineering, agrochemicals; industry
		El Haj, AliciaAlicia El Haj	Biological engineering, regenerative medicine; university
		Hargrove, CarolineCaroline Hargrove	Mechanical engineering, human–machine interaction; industry and university
		Hurst, RachelRachel Hurst	Manufacturing engineering; industry
		Martin, UrsulaUrsula Martin	Computer science; university
		Strank, AngelaAngela Strank	Chemical engineering, petroleum engineering; industry
		Stride, EleanorEleanor Stride	Biomedical engineering; university and industry
		Trefethen, AnneAnne Trefethen	Computer science; university
		Williamson, SarahSarah Williamson	Structural engineering; industry
2018		Driscoll, JudithJudith Driscoll	Materials Science; university
		Gray, SusanSusan Gray	Aviation engineering; Royal Air Force
		Lunn, RebeccaRebecca Lunn	Civil engineering, geotechnical engineering; university	BAM Nuttall-RAEng chair, University of Strathclyde from 2017
		Mercer, HilaryHilary Mercer	Mechanical engineering, project management; industry
		Thomson, RachelRachel Thomson	Materials engineering; university
		Williams, RachelRachel Williams	Biomedical engineering; university
2019		Dehghan, ShirinShirin Dehghan	Electronic engineering; industry
		Eickhoff, BridgetBridget Eickhoff	Railway engineering; industry
		Freitas dos Santos, LuisaLuisa Freitas dos Santos	Chemical engineering; industry
		Gast, AliceAlice Gast	Chemical engineering; university
		Lingwood, RebeccaRebecca Lingwood	Fluid dynamics; university
		McClay, CatherineCatherine McClay	Electrical engineering; industry
		O'Neill, MáireMáire O'Neill	Cyber security; university	RAEng Silver Medal (2014)
		Pantić, MajaMaja Pantić	Artificial intelligence; university
		Rayment, FionaFiona Rayment	Nuclear power; industry
		Russell, Leigh-AnnLeigh-Ann Russell	Petroleum engineering; industry
		Simeonidou, DimitraDimitra Simeonidou	Telecommunications engineering; university
		Skinner, RachelRachel Skinner	Transportation engineering; industry
		Tachtsi, LilaLila Tachtsi	Highway engineering; industry
2020		Bregulla, JulieJulie Bregulla	Fire engineering, Structural engineering; industry
		Childs, DawnDawn Childs	Mechanical engineering, Aeronautical engineering; industry
		Gardner, PhilippaPhilippa Gardner	Computer science; university
		Greaves, DeborahDeborah Greaves	Marine engineering; university
		Rodriguez-Villegas, EstherEsther Rodriguez-Villegas	Wearable technology; university and industry	RAEng Silver medal (2020)
		Rogers, LucyLucy Rogers	Mechanical engineering, Fluid dynamics; Science communication	RAEng Visiting professor at Brunel University
		Sun, TongTong Sun	Sensor engineering, Photonics; university	RAEng Silver medal (2016); RAEng Research professor (2018)
		Vincent, AlisonAlison Vincent	Cyber Security, Software engineering; industry
2021		Alglave, JadeJade Alglave	Computer Science; university and industry	RAEng Silver medal (2018)
		Allen, RuthRuth Allen	Civil engineering, Infrastructure; industry
		Atkinson, AlisonAlison Atkinson	Nuclear engineering, Project management; industry
		Delahunty, AliceAlice Delahunty	Electrical engineering; industry
		Endersby, PenelopePenelope Endersby	Physics, Artificial intelligence; university and industry
		Finch, ElspethElspeth Finch	Entrepreneur; industry	RAEng Silver medal (2013)
		Glassey, JarmilaJarmila Glassey	Chemical engineering; university
		Lettieri, PaolaPaola Lettieri	Chemical engineering, Fluidisation; university
		Lucas, MargaretMargaret Lucas	Civil engineering, Ultrasonics; university
		Morgans, AimeeAimee Morgans	Mechanical engineering, Thermofluids; university	RAEng/EPSRC Research Fellow (2004–09)
		Noakes, CatherineCatherine Noakes	Mechanical engineering, Environmental engineering; university
		Oliver, RachelRachel Oliver	Materials science; university
		Tiziana Rossetto	Structural engineering, Earthquake engineering; university
		Sutcliffe, JuliaJulia Sutcliffe	Computer science, Aeronautical engineering; university and industry
		Thornley, PatriciaPatricia Thornley	Environmental engineering; university and industry
		Weston, RebeccaRebecca Weston	Nuclear engineering; industry
2022		Bonfield, DawnDawn Bonfield	Aerospace materials; diversity and inclusion	RAEng Visiting professor of Inclusive engineering
		Farid, SuzanneSuzanne Farid	Bioprocess engineering; university
		Gourvenec, SusanSusan Gourvenec	Offshore geotechnical engineering; industry	RAEng chair in Emerging Technology
		Ourmières-Widener, ChristineChristine Ourmières-Widener	Aerospace engineering; industry
		Patel, YogeYoge Patel	Artificial intelligence; industry
		Powrie, HonorHonor Powrie	Artificial intelligence; industry
		Rodriguez-Falcon, ElenaElena Rodriguez-Falcon	Mechanical engineering; university
		Sykes, JudithJudith Sykes	Infrastructure; industry
		Niki Trigoni	Software engineering; university and industry
2023		Cameron, RuthRuth Cameron	Biomaterials; university and industry
		Francis, RosemaryRosemary Francis	Computer architecture, Software engineering; industry
		Hazlewood, CarolineCaroline Hazlewood	Hydraulic engineering; industry
		Parry-Jones, GwenGwen Parry-Jones	Nuclear physics; industry
		Savage, CatrionaCatriona Savage	Naval architecture; university and industry
		Shollock, BarbaraBarbara Shollock	Materials science; university

International Fellows

International Fellows are engineers from other countries who have achieved great things in engineering. They don't live or work in the UK.

List of female International Fellows

Year of election	Image	Fellow	Field(s) of work; where they worked	Notes
2004		Grimson, JaneJane Grimson	Computer science; university
2011		Lauvergeon, AnneAnne Lauvergeon	Chemical engineering; industry
2012		Jackson, Shirley AnnShirley Ann Jackson	Particle physics; university
		Lawless, AllysonAllyson Lawless	Civil engineering; industry
2013		Burns, UrsulaUrsula Burns	Mechanical engineering; industry
2018		Arnold, FrancesFrances Arnold	Chemical engineering; university	Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018
2022		Enonchong, RebeccaRebecca Enonchong	Entrepreneur; industry
		Goldsmith, AndreaAndrea Goldsmith	Electrical engineering; university and industry
		Vittadini, GraziaGrazia Vittadini	Aeronautical engineering; industry
2023		Aubry, NadineNadine Aubry	Fluid mechanics; university
		Kanga, MarleneMarlene Kanga	Chemical engineering; industry
		Vogel, ViolaViola Vogel	Bioengineering; university

Honorary Fellows

Honorary Fellows are people who aren't regular Fellows but have made a very important contribution to engineering.

List of female Honorary Fellows

Year of election	Image	Honorary Fellow
2008		Glover, AnneAnne Glover
		Lawrence, VanessaVanessa Lawrence
2021		Agrawal, RomaRoma Agrawal
		Akinola, YewandeYewande Akinola
		Imafidon, Anne-MarieAnne-Marie Imafidon
		McGovern, StephSteph McGovern
2022		Folayan, NikeNike Folayan
		Fry, HannahHannah Fry
		Ogunbiyi, DamilolaDamilola Ogunbiyi
2023		Bingham, KateKate Bingham
		Lane Fox, MarthaMartha Lane Fox
		McLean, AngelaAngela McLean

Royal Fellows

Royal Fellows are members of the Royal Family who agree to become Fellows when invited by the Academy's Board.

List of female Royal Fellows

Year of invitation	Image	Royal Fellow
2010		Princess Royal, Anne,Anne, Princess Royal