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01 December 2011
Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Lecture
Engineering the Olympics
Speaker: John Armitt CBE FREng, Chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority
Chair: Sir William Wakeham KB FREng
6.00pm for 6.30pm at Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE

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For further details contact: Helen Berrington
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24 November 2011
View from the top Lecture Series
New Frontier: Engineers and the Global Energy Challenge
Speakers: Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng, Group Managing Director, Royal Dutch Shell
Hilary Mercer, Vice-President LNG/Integration, Arrow Energy PTY Ltd
6.00pm for 6.30pm at Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G

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22 November 2011
Engineering the future of water
Behaviour change and demand management
Speakers will include: Dr Jan Selby, University of Sussex; Steve Magenis, Royal Haskoning; Michael Norton MBE, Halcrow and additional speakers to be confirmed
1.30pm to 6.15pm at Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA

The final of a series of three events on water security, this half-day event will look at society's behaviour towards water and demand management from the perspective of a behaviour change expert, a town planner and providers of smart water technologies. This event will be chaired by Professor Dr Jean Venables FREng.

This event is free of charge, and there will be a short networking session at the end of the event.

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15 November 2011
The Royal Academy of Engineering Panel for Biomedical Engineering
Engineering innovation in the NHS
9.30am - 4.30pm at The Academy of Medical Sciences, 41 Portland Place, London W1B 1QH

Registration:
If you wish to attend, please reply to Executive Services giving your name, job title, organisation and contact details along with any dietary requirements.

Please note:
The conference and lunch are free of charge but pre-registration is essential.
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07 November 2011
New Fellows' Briefing
at The Royal College of Pathologists SW1

For further details contact: Amy Abbott

 

 

07 November 2011
New Fellows' Dinner
at Drapers' Hall, EC2N

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01 November 2011
Natural Resources in the Global Economy - Debate 2
This House believes that there is no need for concern about the future global supply of strategic minerals

6:00pm for 6:30pm at The Royal College of Physicians
Speakers will include:
Edward Bickham, Former Executive Vice President/Group Head External Relations, Anglo American plc; Andrew Bloodworth, Head of Science for Minerals and Waste, British Geological Survey; Professor Jan Cilliers FREng, Chair in Mineral Processing and Head of Department of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial; Jan Lewis, President, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

In this series of debates, the Academy is tackling some of the most pressing challenges that the world currently faces in relation to the demand and supply of natural resources. The series brings together engineers, industry leaders, economists and policy makers to debate the various aspects of these challenges and to explore the possible solutions on a global scale. In this debate, the panel and audience will consider whether technology and new business practices can do enough to allay the risk of future global shocks in the supply of strategic minerals.This House believes that there is no need for concern about the future global supply of strategic minerals.

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For Further Information contact: Holly Wright

 

 

25 October 2011
Engineering the future of water
Water security challenges - is water transfer the answer?
Speakers will include: Christopher Binnie FREng FICE FCIWEM; Martin Lunn, Essex & Suffolk Water Company; John Lawson FREng FICE FCIWEM; Yvette de Garis, Thames Water; Trevor Bishop, Environment Agency
1.30pm to 6.15pm at Institution of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ

The second of a series of three events on water security, this session will look at water transfer in the context of the UK and whether it could potentially address some of the challenges of water supply. The meeting will provide a range of views on need, feasibility, carbon and environmental impact. This event will be chaired by Professor Roger Falconer FREng FICE FCIWEM.

This event is free of charge, and there will be a short networking session at the end of the event.

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24 - 30 October 2011
The Academy at the Battle of Ideas Festival

24 October 2011
Fukushima fallout
Speakers at this debate include: Dame Sue Ion FREng
6.30pm to 8.00pm, John Rylands Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH
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29 October 2011
What's innovation good for?
Speakers at this debate include: Dr William Webb FREng
3.30pm to 5.00pm, Royal College of Art, London SW7 2EU
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30 October 2011
Drugs and bionics: enhancing sport? 
Speakers at this debate include: Dr David James, Royal Academy of Engineering Public Engagement Fellow 2009
1.45pm to 3.15pm, Royal College of Art, London SW7 2EU
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Contact details: Lesley Paterson

 

 

13 October 2011
Technology Visionaries Lecture Series
The making of the digital world: from Charles Babbage to the present and beyond
Speaker: Dr Andrew Viterbi, President, The Viterbi Group LLC
6.00pm for 6.30pm at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

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