Louis, who attended King’s College School in Cambridge, has won the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Undergraduate Scholarship which will contribute £2,000 per year towards his Engineering degree at the University of Cambridge. The Scholarship was presented to just 16 of the top engineering students in the UK at a ceremony at the Institution’s headquarters in London on Wednesday 24 September.
Group Commander Mark Hunt, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said: “Louis has proven himself to be one of the best young engineers in the UK and I was delighted to present him with the Undergraduate Scholarship.
“At a time when the UK is facing a huge skills gap when it comes to young engineers, it’s fantastic to see young people like Louis taking their first steps in the profession.
“Engineers are vitally important to the UK economy. They design and develop everything from the cars we drive to the medical equipment used in our hospitals.
“I am confident that Louis will enjoy a successful and exciting career in engineering.”
In 1944 James Clayton of Torquay, formerly Chief Engineer at Messrs Courtaulds Ltd., left a considerable sum of money to the Institution for the purpose of encouraging mechanical engineering science. It is from this bequest that the James Clayton Awards, James Clayton Undergraduate Scholarships and other General Institution prizes and awards are derived.
Image: Louis Brook-Gandy is presented with the award by Group Commander Mark Hunt, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers was established in 1847 and has some of the world’s greatest engineers in its history books. It currently has about 100,000 members, representing mechanical engineers involved in a diversity of fields such as the automotive, rail, aerospace, medical, power and construction industries.
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