Dr Ian Campbell, co-founder of Breathe Battery Technologies, has been awarded The Princess Royal Silver Medal by HRH The Princess Royal at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s annual Awards Dinner in London.
The honour, announced last week, is among the Academy’s most prestigious individual awards. It recognises exceptional contributions to UK engineering by early- to mid-career professionals.
Campbell was recognised alongside fellow 2026 recipients Dr Liucheng Guo (TG0) and Professor Robert Thomson FREng of Heriot-Watt University.
London-based Breathe Battery Technologies has gained industry attention for its battery software, which simulates internal battery behavior to improve charging performance and design without requiring hardware modifications.
The company’s technology is already being used by major partners, including Volvo Cars, OPPO, and Bang & Olufsen.
Leadership Comment
Speaking when his win was announced last week, Dr Ian Campbell said:
“I am deeply honoured and humbled to receive the Princess Royal Silver Medal. Climate change and air pollution continue to threaten health and livelihoods worldwide. By combining battery physics simulation with materials libraries built in industrial-scale labs, we can screen millions of potential designs and rapidly optimise the most promising candidates using advanced software. This capability is helping to bring cleaner, quieter, healthier and more affordable cars, trucks and energy storage systems to market faster.”
