Charles Stark Draper Prize

The National Academy of Engineering annually awards the Draper Prize, which is given for the advancement of engineering and the education of the public about engineering. It is one of three prizes that constitute the “Nobel Prizes of Engineering” – the others being the Academy’s Russ and Gordon Prizes. Recognized as one of the world’s preeminent awards for engineering achievement, the Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering honors an engineer whose accomplishment has significantly impacted society by improving the quality of life, providing the ability to live freely and comfortably, and/or permitting the access to information. The winner of each of these prizes receives $500,000. The Draper prize is named for Charles Stark Draper, the “father of inertial navigation”, an MIT professor and founder of Draper Laboratory.

Winners

• C. Grant Willson (Chemical Engineering, Chemistry) – 2020
• John B. Goodenough (Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) – 2014

Visit the Charles Stark Draper Prize website.