Spotlight on our stars
From designing better body armour for female soldiers to protecting chemical engineering workers, this year’s CIEHF Awards recognised some of the incredible work being done in human factors.
Our President’s Award went to the HS2 Ergonomics Team, led by Anthony Coplestone, for their wide-ranging work in helping to deliver this huge UK rail project.
There were honours for individuals who have dedicated their careers to making life better, with lifetime achievement prizes presented to Andy Bardsley for his work in the nuclear sector, Jean Page for her career in defence and Professor Alireza Choobineh for his prolific research.
Volunteer Barbara Haward was also recognised for her outstanding work, with the student project prize going to Cranfield University’s Arthur Nichanian for his research on maintenance of pilots’ flying skills.
The prize for best paper from the journal Ergonomics was given to by Celeste Coltman, Brooke Brisbine and Julie Steele. Their research on bra-body armour integration and breast injuries is already making a difference to women in the military and has gathered interest from a range of organisations.
Our New Ergonomist award was presented to Rob Becker, whose career might only have just begun but has already seen him involved in projects around the world, as well as in the LGBT+ community.
Nominations for next year’s awards will open in February so there’s plenty of time to think about the human factors heroes you’d like to see recognised at next year’s ceremony.