b'Member News November 2021 3Welcome to Member NewsWelcome to Member News This edition magazineIET headlines4Member updates5 As our 150th anniversary yearOur goal to achieve societal From the President6 draws to a close, I take thisimpact by working in opportunity to thank each andcollaboration with industry, IET updates7 every one of our members,academia and government to volunteers and partners for theirengineer solutions for some of IET@1508-11 support in making this year suchour greatest challenges, remains The end of a year of big 8a success. While the ongoingof great importance. We are birthday celebrations COVID-19 pandemic may havesupporting the engineering changed how we deliveredprofession to find these solutions The future of engineering12-14 our activities, we have stilland gain the skills and knowledge Santas STEM workshop12enjoyed celebrating our 150thneeded to implement them. We fun activities for families anniversary in a variety of ways,know that engineers play a major this Christmas from virtual talks and exhibitions,role in solving climate change to competitions and unlikelychallenges. Sustainability and Meet our early career 15collaborations that changeclimate change will continue to members perceptions and inspire the nextremain a key focus for us as an Inspiring innovation with 15Nigel Fine Chief Executive and Secretary generation of engineers andinstitution. Read all about our Conor Chaplin BEng MSc MIET technicians. commitment to tackling climate On pages 8-11, you can readchange and what were doing Professional Development16 all about what we have doneto operate as a sustainable Collaboration and 16in our 150th anniversary year,institution on pages 20-21.Continuing Professionalincluding the launch of ourIn June, our Young Professionals Development (CPD)#DifferenceMakers campaign, afrom the IET Malaysia Local new sustainability competitionNetwork launched an exciting Professional Registration17 for young people in partnershiptechnology-based competition, Making the most of Career 17with Engineering EducationHack//Planet, to address global Manager: simplifying theScheme Wales, and our EngTalksconservation issues (page 24). process to IEng series, which were hosted acrossFrom one Local Network to the world. Still to come, theanother, on page 23, we hear from Achieve great things18 results of our Celebrating ImpactYoung Professional Ambassador, Dr Ejay Nsugbe PhD CEng 18campaign will be announced withVindya Wickramaarachchi CMath CPhys CSci MIPEMa grand unveiling in our stairwellMIET, on the Robotic Process SMIEEE FIMA FRSA galleries at IET London: SavoyAutomation webinar hosted by Place in early 2022! the IET Sri Lanka Local Network, My working life19 In his first column as IETand how the technology could Gerry Beake MSc CEng FIET19 President, Member News spokesupport societys drive towardswith Air Marshal Sir Julian Younga digital future. Solving societal 20-23as he is preparing to take onCongratulations to our Volunteer challenges his role. Following an illustriousCore Values Award winners 2021! How sustainable are we?21 career in the Royal Air ForceYou can read more about the spanning four decades, Julianrecipients on pages 26-27.Volunteers24-27 shares his plans for his term Malaysia Young Professionals24as President, the importanceAs always, we like to hear your launch innovative hackathon of engineering professionalfeedback on Member News. development, and what we mustIf you have any comments on Community spotlight28 do to support our industrysthis edition or suggestions for a technicians. You can read the fullfuture edition, please email them Celebrating Women 28interview on page 6. to membernews@theiet.org.in Engineering Nigel Fine Events29 Chief Executive and SecretaryObituaries30-31'