Prizes & Awards

The Richard Carter Prize is presented to a geospatial engineering surveyor who is judged to have made
an outstanding contribution to the civil engineering surveying industry, either individually or through team leadership.

This biennial award is designed to encourage applicants from all backgrounds and is not
restricted solely to members of ICES.

This award exists specifically because of a donation left to the institution by former ICES member Richard Carter. Richard was an active member and was interested in developing the education and training of surveyors. For information on the previous winners please see list below.

2002 Winner Richard Maltby click here

2004 Winner John Walsh click here

2006 no award presented

2008 Winner Dr Jonathan Iliffe click here
2010 Winner Ian Mathieson click here

	Nominations now invited for 2012 The Richard Carter Prize includes: Cheque for £500 Commemorative certificate Prize presented to the winner at the institution dinner on 21 September 2012 at Warwick Castle. .Prize includes accommodation and dinner costs.
	Download nomination form

The Candidate
A candidate will have, within two years prior to the closing date, made an outstanding contribution in
any of the following ways:

		Worked in a senior position with the responsibility for coordinating all aspects of surveying/setting-out on a major project.

		Worked on a high profile construction project.

		Have been involved in developing new methods/techniques.

		Contributed to academic research that will have significant impact on the future of surveying.

		Have made a lifetime contribution to the profession.

Eligibility
The prize is open to any person employed in any of the following specialisms:

		Land and engineering surveying (preparing maps and plans to ensure that construction takes place to the dimensions and tolerances required).

		Hydrographic surveying (measuring and mapping all parts of the earth’s surface that are covered by water).

		Photogrammetry and remote sensing (producing an area plan from photographic images and using electromagnetic energy to obtain information about objects without touching them).

		Geographic information systems - GIS (collecting and presenting geographical information).

		Cartography/visualisation (creating 2D or 3D maps and plans).