Bestowed on an individual deemed to have made a significant contribution to the healthcare industry and served the Institute for a long period, the award is selected by the president, a past president and an elected member of the IHEEM Council.

For over 40 years, Lawrence Turner has been committed to excellence in hospital engineering. Mr Turner founded Static Systems (originally Static Switching) in 1964, its first premises being modest, located in the end section of a prefabricated hut at Pendeford Airfield. Lawrence’s innovative and groundbreaking interest in electronics led the company to specialise in alarm and communication systems.