Queen Elizabeth II presents £1m engineering prize to Dr Robert Langer

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The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering was held in the Throne Room
Guests also included the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of York
Dr Langer's pioneering work includes long-lasting treatments for cancer
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Published: 17:14 EST, 26 October 2015 | Updated: 18:00 EST, 26 October 2015

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Queen Elizabeth II has presented a £1million engineering prize to Dr Robert Langer at a prestigious reception at Buckingham Palace.

Having been bestowed to only one recipient beforehand, chemical engineer Dr Langer received The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for his 'revolutionary advances and leadership in engineering at the interface with chemistry and medicine'.

The American professor's pioneering work has been the basis for long-lasting treatments for both brain and prostate cancer as well as endometriosis, schizophrenia, diabetes and cardiovascular stents. His advances are said to have improved more than two billion lives.

Queen Elizabeth II presents The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering to Dr Robert Langer during a reception in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace

Smartly dressed in black, Princess Eugenie speaks to guests during a reception for The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Dressed in a chic ivory jacket with a pearl necklace, The Princess Royal was spotted mingling amongst guests

Wearing a pale gold dress and carrying a black patent handbag, the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and Princess Eugenie, greeted Dr Langer and his family in the Throne room.

Following a short speech by Lord Browne, Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, the Queen exchanged handshakes and smiles with Dr Langer as she handed him the trophy.

Dr Langer's laboratory has produced more than two dozen health care companies in the past few decades.

He was named the winner of the prize in February, the latest in a long line of accolades for the professor and engineer.

Wearing a pale gold dress, the Queen, followed by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and Princess Eugenie, greeted Dr Langer and his family in the Throne Room

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh appeared to share a joke with guests during the prestigious event

Appearing in high spirits, the Duke of York mingled amongst attendees at Buckingham Palace

Dr Langer's pioneering work has been the basis for long-lasting treatments for brain cancer, prostate cancer, endometriosis, schizophrenia, diabetes and cardiovascular stents

The Queen, resplendent in an ivory dress and patent handbag, extends her hand to guests during the event

In 2013, he was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Barack Obama, and was given the National Medal of Science in 2006.

The global prize celebrates engineers responsible for a ground-breaking innovation that has been of global benefit to humanity.

In this case, the Queen Elizabeth Prize committee said that 'hundreds of millions of people a year across the world benefit from the technologies that rest on the work of Robert Langer'.

The prize has only been awarded once before, and it was for the group credited with creating the Internet and World Wide Web.

QE Prize judge and the Royal Society’s recently-appointed professor for public engagement in science, Brian Cox, said Dr Langer was the almost-obvious choice because of the nature of his work.

‘What I found unique about this is it’s something that has demonstrably already changed people’s lives, and will change billions more lives in the future,' he said.

'There was a whole new area of research opened up by Bob Langer’s work.

‘But also what struck me personally was the list, many tens if not hundreds of engineers who supported this nomination, who said I’m in engineering because I was given inspirational teaching by Robert Langer.’

Chemical engineer Dr Langer received The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for his 'revolutionary advances and leadership in engineering at the interface with chemistry and medicine'

Following a short speech by Lord Browne, Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, the Queen exchanged handshakes and smiles with Dr Langer as she handed him the trophy