Karen Burt
| Karen Burt | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Reading |
| Organization | Women's Engineering Society |
| Known for |
Advocacy |
Karen Ann Hilsum Burt (née Hilsum) CPhys MInstP (died 1997) was a British Engineer and campaigner for the recruitment and retention of women in engineering.
Early life and education
Burt studied at Newnham College, Cambridge.[1] She completed a PhD in electron microscopy at the University of Reading.[1]
Career
Burt joined British Aerospace as a Project Engineer, and was eventually promoted to Senior Systems Engineer.[1] Burt left British Aerospace and helped University College London establish the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation Systems.[1][2] She contributed to the Women's Engineering Society, Institute of Physics and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.[3] In 1983 and 1984 Burt presented a Faraday Lecture, Let's Build A Satellite, on behalf of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and British Aerospace.[4]
She was appointed to the London Branch Committee of the Women's Engineering Society in 1987.[5] She was a campaigner for career breaks and gave advice to members of the Women's Engineering Society in how to manage returning to work.[6] Burt was appointed to the Women's Engineering Society Council in 1991.[6] She presented at the 1991 International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists.[4] Having just accepted a faculty position at University College London, Burt suffered a fatal stroke in June 1997.[1][7]
Legacy
Since 1999 the Women's Engineering Society have celebrated Karen Burt with a memorial award for newly chartered women in engineering, applied science or information technology.[1][8] The award recognises significant potential in engineering.[1][9] Winners receive £1,000, at the bequest of her father, Cyril Hilsum.[3]
Karen Burt Award Winners[10]
- 2017: Madeleine Jones, Institution of Chemical Engineers
- 2016: Clare Lavelle, Energy Institute
- 2015: Helen Randell, Institute of Civil Engineers
- 2014: Elaine Greaney, Institute of Engineering and Technology
- 2013: Professor Molly Stevens, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- 2012: Kate Cooksey, Institution of Civil Engineers
- 2011: Dr Gemma Whatling, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- 2010: Julie Templeton, Institution of Civil Engineers
- 2009: Katy Deacon, Institution of Engineering & Technology
- 2008: Emily Spearman, Institute of Energy
- 2007: Jane Hunter, Institution of Highway Engineers
- 2006: Louise Dougan (nee McDevitt), Institution of Highway Engineers
- 2005: Katy Roelich, Institution of Water and Environmental Management
- 2004: Suzanne Bland, Institution of Civil Engineers
- 2003: Jane Wild, Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- 2002: Helen Marson, Institution of Chemical Engineers
- 2001: Beth Hutchison, British Computer Society
- 2000: Una McQuaid, Institution of Civil Engineers
- 1999: Rebecca Dowsett, Institution of Electrical Engineers
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Karen Burt Memorial Award | Women's Engineering Society". www.wes.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ Tunnicliffe, Helen. "IChemE Member Madeleine Jones wins Karen Burt Award". www.thechemicalengineer.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- 1 2 "About the Award | Karen Burt Award | Awards and competitions | Events | BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT". www.bcs.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- 1 2 "The Woman Engineer Volume 15". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "The Woman Engineer Volume 13". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- 1 2 "The Woman Engineer Volume 14". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "The Woman Engineer". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "The Woman Engineer Volume 16". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "Karen Burt Award". www.bcs.org. BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ↑ "Previous Karen Burt Award Winners | Women's Engineering Society". www.wes.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-17.