Royal Academy of Engineering

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Royal Academy of Engineering

Royal Academy of Engineering organge logo
Founded 1976
Royal Charter 1983
President The Lord Browne of Madingley
Location London, United Kingdom
Fellows 1,385 total (2008)
Homepage http://www.raeng.org.uk

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering.

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[edit] History

Founded in 1976, the Academy was initially known as the Fellowship of Engineering. A Royal Charter was granted in 1983 and the name "Royal Academy of Engineering" was adopted in 1992.

[edit] The Activities of the Academy

  • Assisting the development of national policy as it affects engineering
  • Supporting the education of engineers
  • Encouraging research in engineering
  • Promoting the public understanding of engineering

The current President of the Academy is Lord Browne of Madingley.

The Royal Academy of Engineering awards the annual MacRobert Award.

The Academy selects multiple recipients each year for its prized Leadership Award for undergraduate students of engineering in the UK.

In addition to policy reports and responses, the Academy publishes its quarterly Ingenia magazine. This publication features informative and stimulating articles from across the whole range of engineering disciplines chosen by members of the Academy's Fellowship.

[edit] BEST Programme

The Academy co-ordinates a programme of schemes to encourage young people of all ages to get involved in science, engineering and technology.

The schemes include:

[edit] The Fellowship

The President of the Academy, Alec Broers, stands at the far left. In the middle is H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Dr. Hitoshi Narita stands at far right. These men were photographed in 2002 on the evening of ceremonies attending Narita's election as a foreign member of the Academy.
The President of the Academy, Alec Broers, stands at the far left. In the middle is H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Dr. Hitoshi Narita stands at far right. These men were photographed in 2002 on the evening of ceremonies attending Narita's election as a foreign member of the Academy.

The Academy honours the UK's most distinguished engineers. It aims to take advantage of the enormous wealth of engineering knowledge they possess and, through the interdisciplinary character of its membership, it provides a unique breadth of engineering experience to further the art and practice of engineering in all its forms.

Election to The Academy is by invitation only; up to 60 Fellows are elected each year from nominations made by existing Fellows. They are distinguished by the title 'Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering' and the designatory letters 'FREng'. Honorary Fellows and Foreign Members who have made exceptional contributions to engineering are also elected.

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