Welcome to the lectures page
The RAeS Solent Branch holds lectures every month that anyone can attend at no charge. Both members and non-members are welcome.For more details on how to find where the lectures below are held, please see the lecture locations page.
Please find details for lectures in the 2011/2012 lecture series below.
Upcoming lectures
Tuesday – 6th March 2012 56th R J Mitchell Lecture
Allan Cook Chairman SELEX Galileo Ltd
2012 marks 50 years since Dr Barnes-Wallis gave the 9th R J Mitchell lecture entitled 'The Strength of England'.
For the 56th RJ Mitchell lecture Allan Cook brings the discussion up to date and challenges the strong, advanced manufacturing and engineering industry that continues within the UK and considers how the best skills must be retained in order to face unprecedented challenges.
Allan Cook is a chartered engineer with more than 30 years’ international experience in the automotive, aerospace and defence industries. He is chairman of WS Atkins plc, chairman of SELEX Galileo Ltd and was Chief Executive of Cobham plc until December 2009
Prior to this he held senior roles at GEC-Marconi, BAE Systems and Hughes Aircraft. He is deputy chairman of Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Limited and a member of the operating executive board of J.F. Lehman & Company. He is also chairman of the Skills & Jobs Retention Group, chairman of UK Trade & Investment’s Advanced Engineering Sector Advisory Board, chairman of Semta, past president of the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), past president of the Society of British Aerospace and Defence Companies (SBAC) and director of the Industry Forum.
Reception 6:00 pm - Lecture 7:00 pm
Please note this is a ticket only event. There is no charge to attend the lecture however tickets to join us for the Buffet following the lecture will be charged at£10.
Turner Sims Concert Hall - University of Southampton - SO17 1BJ
Members and non-members welcome
Tickets and Information: Andy Rankine (tel 0775 2012849 - e-mailsecretary@solent-raes.org.uk)
Jenny Lee (University of Southampton, Tizard Bldg 13 Level 2 Room 2047 - 2051,ill1g08@soton.ac.uk)