John Price is elected Vice President for India, Middle East & Africa. John is the Design & Construction Director at Meinhardt (UAE).
Kate Wise and
Colin Caprani are elected as Trustee Board Members for a three-year term:
- Kate is the founder of Static Dynamic, an engineering business, with an aim to engineer for a more sustainable future.
- Colin is an Associate Professor at Monash University; the current Chair and Director of Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures – Australia (CROSS-AUS); and Chair of the Australia Regional Group for IStructE.
Robert McKittrick, Saprava Bhattacharya, and
Ankush Sinha are elected to join as Ordinary Members of the Council:
- Robert (Bob) holds many voluntary appointments in the UK, including the Chair of UK Anti-Corruption Forum, and Chair of GIACC-UK (Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre). Bob is a Past President of IStructE, holding the role 2002 - 2003.
- Saprava is a Technical Director at WSP (Bridges-London and Southeast) and Specialist Steelwork Adviser to National Highways, alongside occasional academic in the UK and overseas.
- Ankush is the Lead Structural Consultant at the global engineering consultant Worley where he leads the advanced structural analysis team.
Commenting on the election results, Yasmin Becker, Chief Executive of IStructE, says: “We are pleased to welcome our newly elected Board Trustees and Council members who play a key role in shaping the Institution’s strategic direction.
“They bring with them extensive expertise and knowledge which will benefit our members worldwide. I look forward to working with them and together achieve our purpose of advancing the art and science of structural engineering.”
IStructE’s structure is explained here:
https://www.istructe.org/about-us/how-we-are-structured/
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Notes to Editors
About the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE): https://www.istructe.org/
The Institution of Structural Engineers dates to 1908 and is now the world’s largest membership organisation dedicated to the art and science of structural engineering.
It has over 29,000 members working in 138 countries around the world. Professional membership is one of the leading global benchmarks of competence and technical excellence. Members undergo rigorous technical assessment and commit to continual learning and development.
The Institution drives higher standards and shares knowledge because its members’ work is vital to public safety and meeting the challenges of the future. The Institution provides a voice for its members, promoting their contribution to society as innovative, creative problem solvers and the guardians of public safety.