b'Member News March 2021 3Welcome to Member NewsWelcome to Member News This editionIET headlines 4-5 magazineIET updates 6-7 From the President 6IET@150 8-11 On May 17th we will formallyIn a pivotal year for the Highlighting our major 10mark our 150th anniversaryevents industry, we made activities in 2021 and the opportunity it bringsthe switch to virtual for many Inspiring future engineers12 to celebrate our rich history,of our biggest events and Inspiring the difference 12as well as take a look forwardworkshops. You can read makers of the future in the to the difference makers ofmore about how we adapted fight against climate change the future. Our celebrationsto a digital environment to officially began in October lastallow our members, delegates The future of engineering13 year when we welcomed ourand speakers to continue Because university isnt the 13new IET President, Professorinteracting, discussing and only route into engineering.Danielle George MBE CEngsharing knowledge when FIET, with her virtual annualphysical events were no longer Career support 14 addressan IET first! Sincepossible, on pages 18-19.Richards Foothold story 14 then, our members from allOur focus on working towards My working life 15 Nigel Fine Chief Executive and Secretary over the world have beena sustainable planet remains as busy getting involved in ourimportant as ever. To address Advice from Octogenarian, 15action-packed programme, Richard (Dick) Swann CEngincluding launching our Globalthe issue of sustainability and MIET Volunteer Engagement Fundclimate change, we published and kickstarting the searchour Green Preferences Survey Influencing government 16for our #DifferenceMakersto help us develop a greater and industry campaign. There are even moreunderstanding of societys Public affairs during the 16exciting activities planned inperceptions towards green pandemic the coming months for you totechnology and to discover Digital futures: the switch17-19take part in, which you canwhat we can all do to prepare to a virtual platform read more about on pages 8-11. for this significant societal A pivotal year for the 18-19challenge. You can read events industry In this edition of Membermore about the survey and News, we reflect on 2020its findings on page 21. Member updates 20 with our Year in Review onWe also hear about the Social round up 20 pages 26-27, looking back atsupport we are providing to the innovative initiatives wethose members just starting Working towards a 21launched and successes weon their career ladder, our sustainable planet achieved together, despitelatest IET Futures Fund The IET Green Preferences 21the many challenges posedrecipient on page 13, as Survey by Covid-19. We have allwell as the volunteers who had to adapt to new wayshave been appointed to Volunteers 22-25 of working and learning, to Theres no stopping 23keep our global communityCouncil (pages 24-25). dynamic Dilani as connected as possible. WeAs always, we like to hear 2020 Year in Review 26-27 launched a new podcast seriesyour feedback on Member (page 16) with The HouseNews. If you have any From the engineering 28-29magazine, which looks at howcomments on this edition community engineering enhances our lives.or suggestions for a future A new podcast series28edition, please email them to by engineers, for engineers!membernews@theiet.org.Obituaries 30 Nigel Fine Chief Executive and SecretaryEvents 31'