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Society of Engineers to merge with IIE

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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 8, 2005

The Society of Engineers members voted overwhelmingly on 3rd March to integrate with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE).

The Society of Engineers members voted overwhelmingly on 3rd March to integrate with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE).

Established in May 1854 in The Strand, London, The Society of Engineers is the third oldest professional engineering body in the UK promoting the interests of members worldwide in all branches of engineering.

It was founded as a means of reunion for former students of Putney College - one of few institutions giving technical and scientific training for engineers at that time.

The society has had many eminent engineers amongst its membership and in receipt of its prestigious awards - the most recent being the Churchill Medal 2004 awarded in the society's 150th year to Neil Jenkins, FSE, for the development of high speed amphibian (HSA) technology resulting in the Aquada sports amphibian car.

In 1946 Sir Winston Churchill became an Honorary Fellow and approved the use of his name for the society's senior award.

Recipients have included Sir Frank Whittle for jet engine design, Sir Christopher Hinton and Sir John Cockroft for their work on atomic energy, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland for aircraft design, Sir Bernard Lovell for radio astronomy and Professor Alan Wells for the Wells Turbine for wave power.

In its 150th year, the society recognised it could not trade on heritage - the days of Marconi, the father of wireless, (an Honorary Fellow) are long gone.

Until recently the society has been influential and active, but diminishing membership numbers meant limited long term viability.

Securing integration with IIE - a long established, large, influential, multidisciplinary international organisation - is an ideal outcome ensuring continued recognition of "The Society of Engineers" name as its members will retain their post nominal letters, and a broader membership base for IIE.

This is a significant milestone following The Society of Engineers 150th year in 2004, showing acceptance of change, realism and pragmatism - good attributes of engineers and engineering.

The President of The Society of Engineers, Iain Wright, said: "Our members are now looking forward to enjoying the comprehensive services offered by the IIE and being part of a forward looking professional organisation".

The President of IIE, Lord Trefgarne, in welcoming the integration said: "As the UK's largest multidisciplinary professional engineering institution, IIE is delighted to welcome the members of such a longstanding and distinguished professional body to share in the opportunities made possible by our organisation".

"We hope that the society's members will wish actively to participate in the affairs of IIE".

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