Past IMechE President, Professor William Banks
Professor William M Banks’ year as the 123rd President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers came to an end on 27 May. Here we congratulate him on a successful term of office, and celebrate his achievements.
Consolidation and innovation were the themes of Professor Banks’ presidency, which was notable for establishing the Institution’s position within the engineering community and addressing the needs of the membership. Great strides were made towards updating the Institution, increasing its profile, reaching out to more of the membership and engaging better with both engineering companies and academia. Ground-breaking activities occurred in a number of areas including membership, media coverage, event attendance, political profile (including welcoming many Secretaries of State and Ministers to our Headquarters) and engaging with young people.
Perhaps understandably for an eminent academic, innovation in education received strong support from Professor Banks and was a cornerstone of his Presidency. The Institution developed Engeneration: a membership level which offers science, technology, engineering and maths students access to information on engineering; help and practical advice for their studies; as well as news and articles to inspire opting for careers in engineering. The Ambassadors scheme set about connecting engineers with schools to offer technical assistance to teachers.
2008 proved a busy year for Institution events with attendance numbers rising significantly. This was partly thanks to the focusing of activities around the Institution’s four key themes of Energy, Environment, Transport and Education.
The themes provided the foundation for the development of a number of engineering based reports on subjects such as Energy from Waste, Marine Energy in Scotland – the media launches of both of which saw Professor Banks taking a central role - and Climate Adaptation. These reports were developed as a means of increasing the Institution’s profile with key stakeholder groups such as the media and government. All reports contributed to a sizeable rise in our media profile to over £9M worth of printed news coverage and 70 minutes of TV and radio coverage.
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