First awarded in 1979 and the highest award granted for service to the Institute. It recognizes quite outstanding, exceptional, and sustained service to the Institute in the furtherance of its Charter objectives and to the textile industry generally.

Applications are closed/

Past Winners:

S L Anderson, 1993
AJ Booth 2010
D Brunnschweiler, 1995
P W Carlene, 1982
M G Catlow, 1994
C H Edwards, 1985
J W S Hearle, 1998
J F H Hinton, 1994
M N Holmes, 1994
H Locher, 1995
RGK MacEwen 2010
M Macleod, 1991
R Marks, 1997
J G Martindale, 1988
G McLeavy, 1990
J R McPhee, 1998
J A Nasmith, 1979
J F Sebire, 1986
P D Smith, 1996
D C Snowden, 1981
W S Sondhelm, 1989
J D Spencer, 1992
P P Townend, 1986
C S Whewell, 1987
P J P Wierks, 1991
L A Wiseman, 1987