Four Cambridge academics have been elected to The Royal Academy of Engineering, joining the very highest achievers in UK engineering and technology.

Founded in 1976, The Royal Academy of Engineering promotes the engineering and technological welfare of the country. It now has 1264 Fellows, 29 Honorary Fellows and 90 International Fellows.

Academy President Lord Broers welcomed all of the new Fellows and said: “Engineering is the lifeblood of responsible development. Gathering the very best people together from industry and academia will help us to give the best possible advice to government. Equally importantly, it will help us to inspire young people to see the importance of engineering in today's world and to consider it as a career.”

The Academy elected 44 new Fellows at its recent AGM, including:

  • Dr David Cebon

Reader in Mechanical Engineering and Director of Studies in Engineering, Queens' College; Managing Director, Granta Design Ltd;

  • Professor Howard Chase,

Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering;

  • Professor Howard Hodson,

Professorial Fellow of Girton College; Professor of Aerothermal Technology, Whittle Laboratories;

  • Professor Christopher Robin Lowe,

Director, Institute of Biology & Professor of Biotechnology.

In addition, Sir (Charles) Anthony Richard Hoare, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Cambridge, was also elected as a Fellow.

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