Professor Dame Helen Atkinson CBE of Cranfield University, FREng, has been recognized with the Queen’s Birthday Honors for her service to engineering and education.
She joined Cranfield University as Pro-Vice Chancellor of the School of Aerospace, Transport Systems and Manufacturing in September 2017.
Professor Dame Helen Atkinson has been nominated CBE for the Queen’s New Year’s Honors 2014 and is a past Vice-President and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the highest honor for an engineer in the UK.
She said: “I am totally surprised and delighted. It is a huge honor. For someone in my background, with both parents dropping out of school at 16 and as the first member of my family to go to college, this is one of the most incredible things.
“I am extremely fortunate to have worked with great teams throughout my career.
“I really want to pay tribute to all of these colleagues, especially the wonderful ‘This is Engineering’ team at the Academy who have made such an impact and the many dedicated and committed staff at Cranfield University who have made such an impact. worked so hard to serve our students and industry partners through the pandemic, laying a solid foundation for the future. ”
Commenting on her honor, Professor Sir Peter Gregson, Director General and Vice Chancellor of Cranfield University, said: “Helen is truly an inspiration, both as a role model for future generations and as a leader of our aerospace, transportation and manufacturing teams. .
“Personally, and on behalf of all of us at Cranfield University, I would like to extend my warm congratulations on this well-deserved honor. “
The full quote published by Buckingham Palace states: “Helen Atkinson is one of the UK’s foremost engineering leaders. She was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Cranfield University in 2017, with responsibility for the School of Aerospace, Transport Systems and Manufacturing. She has had a tremendous impact in this role, cultivating key strategic partnerships with large industrial companies.
“She has been a committed member of the Royal Academy of Engineering since 2007, holding various positions as Vice President, Director and Chair of its Education and Skills Committee between 2012 and 2017. Most recently, she has made an impact vital by chairing the monitoring group. for the Academy’s “This is Engineering” campaign to encourage more young people to get into engineering.
“She has held positions in government foresight groups, HEFCE, EPSRC, IET, the National Council of Universities and Business, and the Royce Institute’s Strategic Facilities Advisory Board. She is a leading role model and advocate for women in STEM. She was the first female chairperson of the UK Engineering Professors’ Council in its 50-year history.
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Source: www.bedfordtoday.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-11 16:12:22
