Jeremy Watson
Jeremy Watson CBE FREng | |
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Born | United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Sussex, UK |
Awards | FREng (2010) CBE (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biomedical engineering |
Institutions | University College London, UK |
Website | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/spotlight/prof-jeremy-watson |
Jeremy Daniel McKendrick Watson CBE FREng FIET is professor of Engineering Systems at University College London, UK. He was formerly president (2016–17) of the IET.[1]
Early life[]
Watson studied Electronics at the University of London from 1972 - 1974. He was awarded a masters degree in Cybernetics in 1976. In 1982, he completed his PhD degree in Biomedical engineering from the University of Sussex, UK.[2]
Career[]
Watson was BOC Edwards Technology Director, then Arup's Global Research Director and Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) for the UK Department of Communities and Local Government (now MHCLG).[3] He later joined UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences where he is Professor of Engineering Systems.[4] He works within the department of Science Technology Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP). He was, until recently (08/21) the Chief Scientist & Engineer of BRE Group, UK.[5] He is a member of the NPL Science and Technology Advisory Committee, and has been a visiting professor at Aston University, the University of Sussex and the University of Southampton, UK.[6] Watson is the Director and Principal Investigator of the EPSRC-funded PETRAS National Centre of Excellence - a consortium of researchers from 22 universities working on making Internet of Things and Edge systems safe and secure.[7] He is a fellow and trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and was founding chair of the National Engineering Policy Centre committee.
Awards[]
Watson was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2010.[8] He was awarded a CBE by the Queen for services to Engineering in 2013.[9]
References[]
- ^ "IET announces new President-elect, IET 2016".
- ^ "Education history of Jeremy Watson, LINKEDIN".
- ^ "Professor Jeremy Watson, National Physical Laboratory".
- ^ "Jeremy Watson, The Royal Society, UK".
- ^ "BRE appoints new Chief Scientist and Engineer, BRE News".
- ^ "Jeremy Watson, Visiting Professor, University of Southampton, UK".
- ^ "Q&A WITH JEREMY WATSON FROM PETRAS, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 2019".
- ^ "List of Fellows, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2016".
- ^ "Professor Jeremy Watson - Biography".
- Living people
- British engineers
- Academics of the University of Southampton
- Alumni of the University of Sussex
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering