Nominations are open until 31 March 2013 and awards will be presented at a ceremony in London in November.

•  The James Clayton Prize: For one or several members of the Institution who have made a significant achievement to modern engineering science in recent years.

•  The Verena Winifred Holmes Award is awarded to a person who can demonstrate how they have furthered equality and diversity in their place of employment or wider society.

•  The James Watt International Award is awarded every two years to an eminent engineer from all countries in the world, including the UK, who has attained worldwide recognition in mechanical engineering.

•  The Award for Risk Reduction in Mechanical Engineering recognises any engineer who has contributed to the understanding or reduction of risk in any area of mechanical engineering.