Having spent the last few months celebrating television's finest journalists, actors, producers and crafts, the RTS is now turning its attention to some unsung heroes with the Young Technologist of the Year Award 2015.

Broadcast technologies are constantly evolving and driving the pace of change across the television industry. The UK in particular has traditionally been recognised as having a high calibre of talent in the area.

So it's no surprise the RTS Young Technologist of the Year is so competitive and entries for the 2015 award are already streaming in to the Society.

The award, which is made to an early-career engineer working in broadcasting or related industries, offers the winner an opportunity to learn about the latest technologies on an expenses-paid trip to the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.

As this year's hopefuls enter their names, we take a look at what the award has done for its previous winners. If you're inspired to follow them, or you know someone who could fit the bill, you can enter here.

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Daniel Cherowbrier: 2013 Winner

"The award provided a springboard for me to achieve everything I have so far," says Daniel, who is now Head of Commercial for Arqiva Freeview channels.

"It also provided a useful springboard for Arqiva as we were able to engage with clients and stakeholders in the industry."

Daniel is also Business Manager at Arqiva Digital Platforms, where he bridges the divide between traditional platforms and emerging technologies.

He was picked to receive the RTS award for his technical know-how, drive and management skills as well as his entrepreneurial talents.

The technologist says getting the chance to attend IBC with the Society gave him a much greater context of the industry, helping him to get to grips with more than just his own area of specialism.

For Daniel, the process of applying for the award was a useful experience in itself.

"Working out what contribution you've made to an industry really helps you define yourself and write your own CV. You've got nothing to lose by applying."

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Bobby Moss: 2014 Winner

 

 

Bobby was chosen to receive the award last year for his impressive ideas and innovative attitude towards supporting businesses.

He joined the BT graduate scheme in September 2013 and is employed within the telecom firm's TV division. There he has worked on a number of web-based applications used to administrate the server infrastructure.

Since winning the award, Bobby has been able to appreciate the diverse range of opportunities working in broadcast technology has to offer.

"TV the technology is constantly changing and evolving which is the whole reason I'm a software engineer in the first place." He told the RTS Digital Team.

"If I was to go work in the finance industry it would be a very annual cycle. It would be the same every year. But TV is different."

Being able to attend the IBC conference in Amsterdam for a week allowed Bobby to learn more about the industry and network with industry specialists.

"It opens a lot of doors, it raises your profile externally, it raises your profile internally within your company and it enables you to learn more about the industry more widely as well. You make a lot of useful contacts at the conference."

Feel inspired? Enter here...