The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards

The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award (YWE) honours the very best early career female engineers working in the UK today, and seeks to highlight the achievements of women in engineering and to encourage others to enter the profession.

This year, the finalists include:

 Marie Adeyemi, Lead Engineer, Atkins, Bristol
 Sarah Turnbull, Advanced Practical Apprentice, Rolls Royce Plc, Sunderland
 Victoria Martin, Senior Structural Engineer, Expedition Engineering, London
 Sara Underwood, Higher Apprentice, Rolls Royce Plc, Lancashire
 Abbie Hutty, Spacecraft Structures Engineer, Astrium Ltd, Stevenage
 Yasmin Ali, Operations Engineer, E.ON, London

The award will be given out at a glittering celebratory evening by BBC 2’s Professor Alice Roberts on Thursday 5 December 2013 at The Pullman London St Pancras Hotel, NW1 2AJ. Mingle with the Award sponsors from 18:00, followed by the ceremony at 19:00 and a sparkling wine reception from 20:00.