Previous Next Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering PostedFriday, May 11, 2012 at 4:04 AM Egirl Team The Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering is the highest award given to specifically engineers. Given each year by the National Academy of Engineering, The Draper Prize was established in 1988 and is awarded for outstanding achievement, particularly innovation and reduction to practice, in engineering and technology contributing to the advancement of the welfare and freedom of humanity. The Prize honors the memory of Draper Laboratory’s founder, Dr. Charles Stark Draper, who pioneered inertial navigation. Read more on the Draper Prize website. Filed Under Environment Like 0 Previous Next Previous Next