Infographic About the Development of GPS (IMAGE) Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation Caption GPS: The Global Positioning System. The 2019 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is awarded to four engineers responsible for creating the first truly global, satellite-based positioning system. Credit The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation Usage Restrictions Must be credited to the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.