Are there any famous engineers alive today?

Answer 1

Fame is a relative thing and engineering and science do not get much press notice. Steve Wosniak , the co-founder of Apple Computing is something of a celebrity and can pass for an engineer, I think. Nick Holonyak who invented the LED may get a Nobel prize before long, but I am not sure that Nobel prize winners in physics become famous. The National Academy of Engineers gives prizes every year , as do similar groups in other countries. These people are usually famous among engineers but few are famous to the general public.