b'Member News July 2020 3Welcome to Member NewsWelcome to Member News This edition magazineIET headlines4COVID-19 updates5-6 In this edition of MemberIn a new feature for Member Working towards a 7News, we share the latest fromNews, we will be talking to sustainable planet the Talk COVID-19 discussionretired members who have forum on IET Engineeringhad a distinguished career, IET updates8-9 Communities (page 5) led byasking them for advice that IET@15010-11 IET Past President (2016-17)they would pass on to future The countdown begins 10Professor Jeremy Watson CBEgenerations of engineers. to our 150th anniversary FREng FIET. Over the pastOur first member in our few months the engineeringWhat Ive learnt feature The future of engineering12-13 world has come togetheris Stanley Fletcher MIET, IET Futures Fund13 as a community to supportwho contacted us after one another. The forum wasreaching his 100th birthday. The next generation 14-15created in response to theRead more about Stanleys of innovators coronavirus pandemic toinformative story on page 20.Young Professionals 15Nigel Fine Chief Executive and Secretary provide a space for engineersIET President, Dr Peter Bonfield Community Volunteerto talk about the challengesOBE FREng BSc MSc PhD CEng Conference: Bangalore, India faced as a result of the virus.FIET, shares his Presidents Knowledge sharing16-17 We highlight the impact thatcolumn with us on page 11, How Inspec Analytics 17donations and legacies fromdetailing the exciting launch of is adding new value to our members have made toa new Presidents Challenge. research and development the lives of thousands ofAs the countdown to our children and young people,150th anniversary begins, Professional Development 18-19 helping to open doors intoleading the celebrations will Online learning resources19 engineering and technologybe our incoming IET President careers (page 13). Professor Danielle George Member stories20 MBE FIET FCGI. Part of the What Ive learnt: 20In February, our Younganniversary celebrations Stanley Fletcher MIET Professionals Communityinclude the launch of our Global Volunteer Conference tookVolunteer Engagement Fund Career support21 place in Bangalore, India. Jayaand our #DifferenceMakers Foothold celebrates 21Sujeewon MIET shares hercampaign, which you can read 130 years unforgettable experience atmore about on page 10. Member updates22-23 the conference on page 15. The IET benevolent fund, Social round up23 With a new version of CareerFoothold, is celebrating its Manager launching this130th anniversary (page Volunteers24-27 autumn (page 18), we would21) of supporting engineers Congratulations to 26-27like to take this opportunityand their families.our 2019 Core Value to remind you of our onlineFinally, we always like to Award winners!learning resources. From freehear your feedback on From the engineering 28-29technical resources that canMember News. If you have community count towards your Continuingany comments on this Professional Development toissue, please email them to Resourceful Engineers 28training webinars and the IET Make Anything Possible Academy, you can find outmembernews@theiet.org.Obituaries 30-31 more about the resourcesNigel FineLeaving their legacy 30 available on page 19. Chief Executive and Secretary'