b'Member News March 2020 5IET headlinesIn December, we recognised and awarded three outstanding female engineers at our Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards.Each of the 2019 finalists were interviewedYWE Winner Sophie Harker on Sky News, by their local and regional radio stations.talking ahead of the awards about2019 Winner Ying Wan Loh was joined bythe importance of diversity in engineering.fellow finalist Amber OConnor and 2018 Find out more about YWE 2019 on page 19.Members and Fellows recognised in the Queens New Years Honours ListDeputy President and IET Trustee, Air Marshal Sir Julian Young FIET, was appointed Knight commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for his services to the RAF, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and Engineering. Andrew Maurice Gordon Bud FIET,For his services to the Royal Chief Executive Officer, IProov andNavy, Jon Richard Pearson MIET, Global Chairman, Mobile EcosystemWarship Support Director, BAE Yewande Akinola MIET Forum, received a CBE for his servicesSystems, was awarded an OBE.to Exports in Science and Technology. For her services to Diversity in Dr Hayaatun Sillem FIET, ChiefEngineering, Nike Folayan FIET was Executive at the Royal Academy ofawarded an MBE. She is the co-founder of the Association for Black and Minority Engineering, received a CBE for herEthnic Engineers UK (AFBE-UK).services to International Engineering.Annette Julia Henley FIET, Lead Volunteer Dawn Fitt MIET receivedEngineer for Infrastructure, National an OBE for her services to Training,Communications Data Service, Inclusion and Diversity in Engineering.Home Office, was awarded an Dawn was a School Liaison Officer andMBE for her services to Raising on the YWE panel for 16 years. SheAwareness of Mental Health Issues.is currently an Engineering Education2012 IET Young Woman Engineer Grant Scheme Panel Member. of the Year winner and IET Trustee, Yewande Akinola MIET, was Dr Bikramjit Singh Bhangu FIET wasawarded an MBE for her services awarded an OBE for services to Tradeto Engineering and Diversity in and British Commerical Interests. STEM Design and Innovation.A huge congratulations to our Trustees, Fellows, members and volunteers who have been recognised for their important contributions to trade, charity and Sir Julian Young FIET diversity within STEM industries this year.'