"This year's award is especially significant as WISE celebrates its 25th anniversary. Ford is extremely proud of its involvement with this award. It is very inspiring to see the enthusiasm, focus and commitment of all prospective engineers applying for the Ford WISE prize," Ford executive director for powertrain engineering, Graham Hoare, said in a release.
Zoe, 22, will graduate in mechanical engineering from the University of Durham in the summer. She received her £1,000 prize from HRH Princess Anne at the WISE awards ceremony in London.
"To win the Ford WISE Prize was such a wonderful surprise. I am passionate about engineering, and to have my enthusiasm recognized in the form of such a prestigious award was a huge honor for me,” Zoe Burton said.
"I've loved motorsport for as long as I can remember, and to embark on a degree in engineering seemed the logic step to combine my hobby and a potential career. After several years of work experience and a gap year in Formula One, I can’t imagine committing my life to anything else. The academic and research staff at my university have been hugely supportive," she added.
Other finalists were Elaine Cornell and Katherine Bexfield, both at Loughborough University. All three finalists will tour Ford's Dunton technical centre in Essex, the largest automotive research and development facility which specializes in commercial vehicles, engines and transmissions in the UK.
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