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Professionally registered engineers honoured in the 2026 Top 50 Women in Engineering List

Published: 24/06/2026

The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) has announced the winners of its annual Top 50 Women in Engineering awards (WE50) on International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). We at the Engineering Council would like to congratulate the registrants among these exceptional innovators on their incredible achievements. 

This year’s theme, ‘Engineering Intelligence,’ focuses on how women combine human creativity and technological innovation to solve complex challenges and drive inclusive progress. INWED also highlights the outstanding achievements of women engineers worldwide and shines a spotlight on the opportunities engineering creates for future generations.

We are proud to see this year’s list features registered engineers, whose dedication to internationally recognised standards, ethical practice, and continuous improvement set a powerful example for the profession.

Among those recognised are:

Natalie Collcutt CEng MCIBSE – Watkins Payne Ltd  

Kathryn Davies CEng MICE – AtkinsRéalis 

Melanie Horton CEng MIMechE – AWE 

Adrienne Houston CEng FIET – Eurovacuum Products Ltd 

Roha Javed CEng MIET – Arup 

Leonora Lang CEng MCIBSE – Arup 

Amanda Reece IEng MILP – AtkinsRéalis UK Limited 

Maya Shinozaki CEng MIMMM – Arup 

 

To read the full Top 50 Women in Engineering list, visit the WES website.