Prestigious appointment for Professor Barry Clarke

Published Monday 19 December 2011

Barry Clarke, Professor of Civil Engineering Geotechnics has been elected as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a professional body which represents nearly 80,000 members worldwide.

Professor Clarke will give his inaugural lecture as President on 6 November 2012.

As President of the Institution, Professor Clarke will visit its members both in the UK and overseas and will meet with government representatives, employers, NGOs, and universities.

“It is a great honour to be elected President of the Institution of Civil Engineers and very humbling to follow in the footsteps of such eminent engineers as Robert Stephenson and Thomas Telford,” Professor Barry Clarke said.

“The position of the President has changed over the years and it is now very much about the Presidential team focusing on the benefits civil engineers provide to society through the development of the infrastructure that underpins the economy and contributes to our heath and well being. The Institution, a learned society, is internationally recognised for qualifying its members and advancing the knowledge of civil engineering. It is these themes that I will develop in the Presidential year with a particular focus on education and research.”

To find out more about the Institution of Civil Engineers visit their website.

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