▁fac ulty ▁position ▁at ▁University ▁College ▁London , ▁B urt ▁suffered ▁a ▁fatal ▁stroke ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁ ▁aged ▁only ▁ 4 2 . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁ ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Engineering ▁Society ▁have ▁celebrated ▁Kar en ▁B urt ▁with ▁a ▁mem orial ▁award ▁for ▁newly ▁char tered ▁women ▁in ▁engineering , ▁applied ▁science ▁or ▁information ▁technology . ▁Each ▁year ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Engineering ▁Society ▁requests ▁one ▁nom ination ▁from ▁each ▁particip ating ▁Professional ▁Engineering ▁Institution , ▁and ▁from ▁these ▁a ▁winner ▁is ▁chosen . ▁The ▁award ▁recogn ises ▁significant ▁potential ▁in ▁engineering ▁ ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁originally ▁set ▁up ▁to ▁encou rage ▁a ▁greater ▁number ▁of ▁women ▁to ▁aim ▁for , ▁and ▁to ▁celebr ate , ▁the ▁achiev ement ▁of ▁Char tered ▁Engine er ▁status . ▁W inners ▁receive ▁£ 1 , 0 0 0 , ▁at ▁the ▁be quest ▁of ▁her ▁father , ▁Cy ril ▁Hil sum . ▁ ▁Kar en ▁B urt ▁Award ▁W inners ▁▁▁▁ 2 0 1 9 : ▁M andy ▁L ester , ▁Institution ▁of ▁Chem ical ▁Engine ers ▁ 2 0 1 8 : ▁Dr ▁Susan ▁De eny , ▁Institution ▁of ▁Fire ▁Engine ers ▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁Made le ine ▁Jones , ▁Institution ▁of ▁Chem ical ▁Engine ers ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁Cla re ▁Lav elle , ▁Energy ▁Institute ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 : ▁Helen ▁Rand ell , ▁Institution ▁of ▁Civil ▁Engine ers ▁▁ 2 0 1 4