Congratulations to the following Fellows and friends of the Royal Academy of Engineering, who have been recognised for their services to engineering research, industry and wider society:
Order of the Thistle
Professor Sir James (Jim) MCDONALD GBE FREng FRSE, Past President of the Royal Aademy of Engineering, appointed by HM The King to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Dr Hayaatun SILLEM CBE, Lately Chief Executive Officer, Royal Academy of Engineering. For services to Engineering
Knighthood
Andrew Harold MITCHELL CBE FREng, Chief Executive Officer, Tideway. For services to the Construction Industry
Knight Commander (Military division)
Air Marshal Paul Harron LLOYD CBE FREng, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Dr Rebecca WESTON FREng, Managing Director Warhead, Defence Nuclear Organisation. For services to Defence
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Professor David Michael KNOWLES FREng, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials. For services to Academia and to Industry
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Dr Ian RITCHEY FREng, Director, Connect Northumberland. For services to Engineering
Notes for editors
The Royal Academy of Engineering creates and leads a community of outstanding experts and innovators to engineer better lives. As a charity and a Fellowship, we deliver public benefit from excellence in engineering and technology and convene leading businesspeople, entrepreneurs, innovators and academics across engineering and technology. As a National Academy, we provide leadership for engineering and technology, and independent, expert advice to policymakers in the UK and beyond. Our work is enabled by funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, corporate and university partners, charitable trusts and foundations, and individual donors.
Our work is enabled by funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, corporate and university partners, charitable trusts and foundations, and individual donors.