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BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, April 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The National Institute of Professional Engineers and Scientists (NIPES) is pleased to officially announce the recipients of the 2026 NIPES Award of Excellence for the first cycle of the year.
The NIPES Award of Excellence was established to recognize individuals whose work reflects distinction, originality, impact, leadership, and meaningful contribution in engineering, science, research, innovation, environmental sustainability, humanitarian advancement, and related areas of professional achievement. Through this recognition, NIPES reaffirms its commitment to promoting credible, merit-based systems of honor for outstanding contributors whose work advances knowledge, strengthens society, and supports excellence in professional and scientific practice.
A total of 146 applications were received in the first cycle of the 2026 awards. Following a structured multi-stage process involving administrative screening, eligibility review, documentary verification, panel evaluation, validation of shortlisted applications, and final approval by the Awards Committee, six recipients were selected for recognition in their respective categories.
The recipients are:
1. Adeyemi Adejumobi – Engineering & Science Visionary Support Award
2. Kwesi Twentwewa Quagraine – Excellence in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation
3. Motunrayo Ayobami Ogunmola – Humanitarian Engineering & Science Award
4. Bosede Olawumi Ogunbamise – Excellence in Modelling, Simulations, and Digital Twin Technologies
5. Victoria Sharon Akinlolu – Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation
6. Yun-Fei Fu – Young Scientist of the Year (2026)
These recipients were selected in recognition of their demonstrated excellence, sustained accomplishments, and the significance of their contributions within their respective fields. Their work reflects the values that NIPES seeks to uphold through its recognition programs, namely excellence, integrity, leadership, innovation, and service to the advancement of engineering and science.
The first cycle of the 2026 awards attracted a strong field of applicants from diverse areas of professional and scientific endeavor. The final selection of six recipients reflects the competitive and selective nature of the process and underscores the Institute’s resolve to ensure that its awards are conferred only upon candidates whose records demonstrate credible distinction and well-supported achievement.
Dr. Collins Chike Kwasi-Effah, President of NIPES, stated that the Award of Excellence reflects the Institute’s commitment to identifying and honoring individuals whose accomplishments demonstrate genuine distinction, sustained contribution, and meaningful impact within their fields. He noted that the 2026 recipients have each shown excellence in ways that deserve formal and public recognition through a credible national platform.
NIPES congratulates all recipients of the 2026 Award of Excellence and commends every applicant who participated in the first cycle of this year’s awards. The Institute recognizes the quality of the submissions received and values the efforts of all candidates whose work continues to contribute to the advancement of engineering, science, research, innovation, and societal development.
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