Advanced Materials Research LaboratoryAwards and Recognition

Circular Economy 2025

CeeD awards

The AMRL and Renewable Parts Limited (RPL) attained a CeeD Award for Circular Economy, demonstrating high environmental impact or deployment of circular economy models.

Making an environmental difference 2025, Scottish Knowledge Exchange awards

Making an environmental difference 2025

Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 

The AMRL and RPL attained this award for their work applying circular economy principles to wind turbine decommissioning, focusing on refurbishing high-value parts

Young Professional Green Energy Academic Award 2025

Scottish Renewables

Obey attained this award through his pioneering research on wind turbine components and supporting the advancement of sustainability in Scotland’s renewables sector

 

Sustainable Future Award 2025

Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals

The AMRL attained this award for pushing greater circularity in the extraction, processing and use of natural resources.

Frank & Fitzgerald Medal and Travel Grant 2025

Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals

Obey attained this award for his research on cast iron wind turbine components.

Materials from a skip on the left and a wind turbine made of scrap materials on the right

Engineering Net Zero 2022

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Fiona attained this award for her contributions in pushing greater circularity in the extraction, processing and use of natural resources.