London, United Kingdom, October 19 2009 – The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, today announces that it has been honoured with a top prize for innovation at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2009. The Institute was named overall winner in the category of “Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology.” The awards were announced at a gala ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 15th October.