Brian Uy FIStructE: President's inaugural address 2026

Author: Brian Uy

Date published

22 January 2026

Price
Free

Brian Uy FIStructE:
President's inaugural
address 2026

Career Profiles

Author

Brian Uy

Date published

22 January 2026

Author

Brian Uy

Price

Free

Brian Uy, the 105th President of the Institution, delivered his inaugural address, "Structural engineering: past, present and future"

Watch the recording of the 2026 President's inaugural address, highlighting Brian Uy's journey and career achievements, from his childhood in the Netherlands and Australia to becoming a professionally qualified structural engineer who recognises the value of academia and research.

Brian looks ahead to his presidential year with a commitment to the Institution’s purpose to promote and advance structural engineering. 

Brian’s themes for his presidential year are:  

  • Registration and supervision

  • Structural efficiency and embodied carbon

  • Technical competency and research
     

Photos from the event

Brian Uy

Brian was born in Sydney in 1970, schooled in the Netherlands and Australia and graduated with a BE (Hons 1) and PhD from the University of New South Wales in 1992 and 1995 respectively. He is currently Scientia Professor of Structural Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Brian has held positions at Wargon Chapman and Partners (now Arcadis), Wholohan Grill and Partners (now Worley) and Arup in Sydney where he was involved in design of building and offshore structures. He has held a Chair in Structural Engineering since 2004 and has worked at the Universities of Sydney, Western Sydney and Wollongong where he has also held roles as Dean, Head of School and Director. He currently Chairs the Australian/New Zealand Standards on Steel and Composite Structures for Buildings and Bridges, BD-032 and BD-090-06 and he is a Vice President of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
00:48:28
Publisher:
IStructE

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Research & Innovation Education Sustainability & Environment Competency Leadership Video Career Profiles IStructE London HQ

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