In July 2012 she was awarded the degree Honorary Doctor of Technology by De Montfort University for services to the world of science and technology.[34][35] In November 2012 Princess Anne presented her with the award for Communication and Outreach in the 2012 WISE Women of Outstanding Achievement Awards.[35][36] In 2013 she was given the Promotion of Design Award by the Institution of Engineering Designers.[37] In March 2014 she was elected president of the IED in recognition of her ongoing work to support and promote science, technology and engineering.[37][38] On 3 July 2014 Computer Weekly named her as the 5th most influential woman in UK IT[39] and on 3 December 2014 as the 23rd most influential person in UK IT.[40] In 2015, Philbin was identified as the 4th [41] most influential woman in UK IT 2015, by Computer Weekly.