winners
All the winners of The Big Bang Competition have been announced, including the latest UK Young Scientist, UK Young Engineer and UK Young Technologist of the Year, supported by Siemens.
At the glittering ceremony, which took place at The Big Bang Fair on 17 June 2025, the 3 top winners were named as:
UK Young Engineer – Aaron Lord, a year 12 student from Greenhead College in Yorkshire
UK Young Scientist of the Year – Alice Morrish, a year 10 student from Invicta Grammar School in Kent
UK Young Technologist of the Year, supported by Siemens – Muhammad Shah, a year 13 student from Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet in London
Aaron Lord’s winning engineering project is ‘Autopill’. This was inspired by supporting those taking regular medication, particularly people with dementia and memory difficulties. Using mechanics, electronics and computer-aided design (CAD), Aaron created an automatic pill dispenser with a health monitoring component.
Aaron commented: “I’m thrilled to accept this award – it’s incredible! The Competition has been a brilliant experience from start to finish. It allowed me to take something that I thought was a good idea and turn it into something tangible.”
Alice Morrish’s winning science project is ‘Quantum Karate’. Combining her 2 passions, Alice explores the physics behind karate to provide a better understanding of the sport.
Alice added: “To other young people thinking of entering The Big Bang Competition, I’d say go for it!”
Muhammad Shah’s winning technology project is ‘Icarus’. Inspired by his love of the outdoors and trekking, Muhammad created an alternative telecommunications system for low-cost and effective emergency communications in remote areas.
Muhammad will be presented with his award later this month at his school’s design showcase. He was unable to attend the ceremony because he was sitting an A level exam paper!
Mark Wood, Social Sustainability Lead at Siemens GB&I, said “This year the competition was intense but Muhammad stood out… (he) demonstrated independent learning and great communication and presentation skills, and is a worthy winner of the prize!”
As well as these 3 top prizes, a further 18 prizes were awarded to students, including core prizes across age groups and special awards sponsored by supporters.
Hilary Leevers, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, which runs The Big Bang, said “Huge congratulations to all our winners who have shown impressive creativity, knowledge and drive as they worked on their projects. I hope they, and all the runners-up, are proud of their achievement. There are so many opportunities for them to continue with STEM in education and training, and then in the workplace. I’m sure they have a bright future ahead.”
