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Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes 75 new Fellows
At its AGM on 23 September 2026 the Royal Academy of Engineering elected 75 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship, including a record 24 women.
Academy opens new multimillion-pound fire engineering scholarships programme
Higher education institutions invited to bid for funding to offer over 200 full- and part-time scholarships to be awarded over two years.
Southampton stars featured in Academy’s 50th anniversary photo exhibition
Top academics from the University of Southampton feature in a unique photo exhibition on the university campus this week, as part of this week’s British Science Festival.
New Fellows 2026
The Fellowship of the Academy is an unrivalled community of leading business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and academics from every part of engineering and technology, who shape the Academy's work to engineer better lives.
Professor James Marshall FREng
Professor James Marshall is an international expert in bio-inspired robotics and Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence at the University of Sheffield.
Professor James Marshall FREngDr Loubna Bouarfa FREng
Dr Loubna Bouarfa is a pioneering machine learning engineer bridging AI and governance. A champion of responsible technology, she shaped European Commission AI policy, guides strategy at the University of Oxford, and mentors future engineering leaders at Cambridge.
Dr Loubna Bouarfa FREngProfessor Ramesh Ramamoorthy FREng
Professor Ramesh Ramamoorthy has made seminal contributions to the science and technology of complex correlated oxides using epitaxy as a pathway to create model systems.
Professor Ramesh Ramamoorthy FREngProfessor Ignacio Grossmann FREng
Professor Ignacio Grossmann is a world-leading expert in process systems engineering and mathematical optimisation.
Professor Ignacio Grossmann FREngProfessor Beverley Gibbs FREng
Beverley Gibbs is a national leader in engineering education whose work has reshaped how the UK develops engineering capability.
Professor Beverley Gibbs FREngProfessor Jie Zhang FREng
Professor Zhang pioneered heterogeneous networks and commercialised world-leading research through Ranplan, which he founded.
Professor Jie Zhang FREngProfessor Sile O’Modhrain HonFREng
Professor Sile O’Modhrain is a professor in performing arts technology in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, and professor of information in the School of Information at the University of Michigan.
Professor Sile O’Modhrain HonFREngProfessor Jianping Wu FREng
Professor Wu’s pioneering work in developing a microscopic traffic simulation model in Southampton has fundamentally altered the representation of drivers' behaviour in traffic simulations.
Professor Jianping Wu FREngProfessor Dorothy Okello FREng
Professor Dorothy Okello has achieved exceptional impact within academia, business and the engineering profession, opening engineering technology and careers to a broader section of society in Uganda.
Professor Dorothy Okello FREngProfessor Alastair Donaldson FREng
Alastair Donaldson is a Professor in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London, where he serves as Director of Research and leads the FastPL Group.
Professor Alastair Donaldson FREngProfessor Dina D'Ayala FREng
Professor Dina D’Ayala is a globally recognised expert in protecting infrastructure and cultural heritage from natural hazards.
Professor Dina D'Ayala FREngDr Frank Haselbach FREng
Dr Frank Haselbach has made enormous contributions to the aerospace industry throughout his career – first at Rolls-Royce and now at Airbus.
Dr Frank Haselbach FREngProfessor Clemens Kaminski FREng
Professor Clemens Kaminski has made seminal contributions to the development and application of innovative optical sensing technologies for applications ranging from clean energy technologies to biomedical research.
Professor Clemens Kaminski FREngLila Ibrahim FREng
Lila Ibrahim is an engineer, venture capitalist, tech executive, board member, and mum to twin daughters. Currently, she serves as Google DeepMind’s first-ever Chief AI Readiness Officer.
Lila Ibrahim FREngProfessor Meihong Wang FREng
Professor Meihong Wang is a chartered chemical engineer and Fellow of IET. He is distinguished for academic leadership and pioneering research in systems engineering for carbon capture, utilisation and storage, to address the global challenge of carbon neutrality.
Professor Meihong Wang FREngProfessor Richard Curry FREng
Professor Richard Curry has a sustained record of internationally leading research, developing and engineering advanced electronic and photonic materials.
Professor Richard Curry FREngProfessor John Rogers FREng FRS
Professor John Rogers is a pioneer in the development of materials, device designs and manufacturing approaches for bioelectronic systems.
Professor John Rogers FREng FRSProfessor Danielle George CBE FREng
Professor Danielle George, currently Chief Scientific Adviser National Security, is an internationally renowned expert in radio frequency engineering and microwave communications.
Professor Danielle George CBE FREngProfessor Michalis Zervas FREng
Professor Michalis Zervas is a global leader in fibre optics and high-power fibre laser engineering. His pioneering work on erbium-doped fibre amplifiers has transformed photonics performance and scalability.
Professor Michalis Zervas FREngDavid Coles FREng
David Coles is the Department for Transport's first ever Chief Engineer. He is a recognised expert in railway engineering and asset management, advising operators in Europe, Australia, Africa and the US.
David Coles FREngDr Dan Walker FREng
Dan Walker leads Ocean Infinity’s growth and development of advanced robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence to transform maritime operations, improving safety, efficiency and environmental performance.
Dr Dan Walker FREngDr Nina Maria Skorupska CBE FREng
Dr Nina Skorupska is a distinguished engineer whose career mirrors the UK’s energy transition from coal to gas to renewables. She has delivered engineering innovations in combustion science, turbine optimisation, and carbon capture, and led pioneering work in biomass and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Dr Nina Maria Skorupska CBE FREngProfessor Martin Booth FREng
Professor Martin Booth is an optical engineer who pioneered the use of adaptive optics for high-resolution imaging and fabrication, though research and industrial applications.
Professor Martin Booth FREngDr Arnab Basu MBE DL FREng
Dr Arnab Basu is an award-winning physicist, entrepreneur and technology leader who has translated advanced science into commercially successful engineering with global impact.
Dr Arnab Basu MBE DL FREngMark Francis McAllister FREng
Mark McAllister started his career in the oil and gas sector in reservoir engineering and is currently Chair of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem).
Mark Francis McAllister FREngDr Chan Boodhai FREng
Dr Chan Boodhai is a global energy leader with over 20 years’ experience. She was recently the Chief Industry Officer at the Sustainable Markets Initiative, which was founded by His Majesty King Charles III.
Dr Chan Boodhai FREngProfessor Paul Wilcox FREng
Professor Paul Wilcox is arguably the world’s leading expert in array imaging for non-destructive evaluation of critical infrastructure, including nuclear, renewables, aerospace and rail transport.
Professor Paul Wilcox FREngDr Selda Gunsel FREng
Dr Selda Gunsel has served in the energy industry for more than 35 years and is currently Chief Technology Officer for Shell plc.
Dr Selda Gunsel FREngDr Nick Johnson FREng
Dr Nick Johnson is a founding architect of practical small cells in mobile networks. As founder, CTO and VP of Engineering for ip.access, Nick created the world's smallest GSM (global system for mobile communications) base station using handset technology.
Dr Nick Johnson FREngProfessor Efi Foufoula-Georgiou FREng
Professor Efi Foufoula-Georgiou is a world leader in hydrology, hydro-climate science, and geomorphology, whose pioneering work has transformed understanding and prediction of precipitation, water-cycle extremes, and landscape evolution.
Professor Efi Foufoula-Georgiou FREngProfessor Ian Reaney FREng
Professor Ian Reaney is Dyson Chair and Professor in Ceramics at the University of Sheffield. Professor Reaney’s work is industrially led, having worked with lika Technology, Greatcell Solar, Johnson Tiles and Sarantel.
Professor Ian Reaney FREngProfessor Richard Craster FREng
Richard Craster is an internationally renowned expert on wave physics in mechanical systems, specifically in acoustic and mechanical metamaterials, guided elastic waves and the mathematics underpinning engineering innovation.
Professor Richard Craster FREngProfessor Dino Distefano FREng
Professor Dino Distefano is recognised for his major contributions to automatic source code verification and program analysis.
Professor Dino Distefano FREngKirsty Armer FREng
Kirsty Armer is a recognised nuclear industry leader, having held several technical, operational and commercial leadership roles within the UK and internationally.
Kirsty Armer FREngProfessor Anatoly Zayats FREng
Prof Anatoly Zayats has made pioneering contributions to photonics and nanotechnology, in the areas of nanophotonics and metamaterials and their applications in optical sensors and nonlinear optics.
Professor Anatoly Zayats FREngProfessor David Barber FREng
David Barber is a scientist researching novel techniques in AI. He is well known for developing probabilistic methods within machine learning, including classification and large-scale machine learning.
Professor David Barber FREngKeith Hutchinson FREng
Keith Hutchinson is established as an innovative marine design consultant. Underlining his reputation, he is the only professional to be elected to all three of Lloyd’s Register’s technical committees developing industry rule sets.
Keith Hutchinson FREngDr Rachael Ambury FREng
Dr Rachael Ambury is Vice President of Research at De Beers Group. A Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist, she brings over 15 years’ experience in innovation leadership across advanced materials, manufacturing, and engineering.
Dr Rachael Ambury FREngDr Gio Cristofoli FREng
Dr Gio Cristofoli has been with bp more than two decades, holding multiple leadership roles across the organisation's global portfolio.
Dr Gio Cristofoli FREngProfessor Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE FREng FRSE
Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer is a global leader in industrial decarbonisation and energy systems. As the appointed UKRI Industrial Decarbonisation Research Champion, she also leads the Industrial Decarbonisation Research Centre, shaping UK and UN policy.
Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE FREng FRSENigel Hirst FREng
Nigel Hirst has shown outstanding engineering leadership. He led an important engineering company to success through tackling significant technical engineering challenges while showing how small, diversified engineering companies can flourish in the global marketplace. As a technical innovator, he provided leadership of the chemical engineering profession as President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Nigel Hirst FREngVice Admiral Paul Marshall CBE FREng
Paul Marshall’s 35-year engineering career spans the Royal Navy and senior defence leadership roles, notably at the Ministry of Defence.
Vice Admiral Paul Marshall CB CBE FREngFiona Cousins FREng
Fiona Counsins’ exceptional leadership in design thinking, technology and management has seen her receive awards of excellence from client, professional and industry bodies in the UK and US.
Fiona Cousins FREngMark Apsey MBE FREng
Mark Apsey is an executive leader with 25 years’ UK-based experience in delivering sustainable infrastructure, influencing national policy and leading professional institutions.
Mark Apsey MBE FREngProfessor Desta Mebratu HonFREng HonFRS
Professor Desta Mebratu is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University and teaches at Addis Ababa University Institute of Technology as a visiting professor. He is a chemical engineer by background.
Professor Desta Mebratu HonFREng HonFRSProfessor Jhuma Sadhukhan FREng
Jhuma Sadhukhan is Professor of Engineering and Sustainability at the University of Surrey and a leading specialist in net-zero sustainable circular bioeconomy.
Professor Jhuma Sadhukhan FREngProfessor Raul Vázquez Diaz FREng
Professor Raul Vázquez Díaz is a world-leading aerospace engineer at Rolls-Royce who is internationally recognised for pioneering advances in gas turbine aerodynamics that have significantly improved engine efficiency, reduced emissions, and enabled more sustainable aviation.
Professor Raul Vázquez Diaz FREngProfessor Duncan McFarlane FREng
Professor Duncan McFarlane is a pioneer of industrial digitalisation, addressing automation, integration and logistics challenges across manufacturing and service industries and in public health.
Professor Duncan McFarlane FREngProfessor Anjan Bose FREng
Professor Anjan Bose is a pioneer of the modern, computerised control centres that operate and control today’s electric power grids.
Professor Anjan Bose FREngProfessor Cathy Holt FREng FLSW
Professor Cathy Holt is internationally renowned for her work on motion analysis of human joints. Her research focuses on applying engineering approaches to understand human movement, improve musculoskeletal health and develop innovative technologies that enhance patient care.
Professor Cathy Holt FREng FLSWProfessor Paul Stephen Fennell FREng
Paul Fennell is a world-leading chemical engineer who has pioneered innovative advanced carbon capture and storage technologies and solutions to decarbonise cement and enhance the circular economy.
Professor Paul Stephen Fennell FREngDr Pengzhu Wang FREng
Dr Pengzhu Wang is a leading expert in the technology of high-performance ropes and cables, essential engineering components in civil and marine engineering, such as mooring tethers for deep-water installations, in mining, and in novel building structures.
Dr Pengzhu Wang FREngProfessor Barbara Evans FREng
Professor Barbara Evans is distinguished for her seminal global research on public health and wastewater, and the development of new systems-scale tools for analysis and design of sanitation solutions.
Professor Barbara Evans FREngProfessor Alan Partridge FREng
Professor Alan Partridge is a distinguished engineering leader recognised for pioneering contributions to advanced materials and for resolving major in-service safety issues in aerospace.
Professor Alan Partridge FREngDame Hayaatun Sillem DBE HonFREng
Dame Hayaatun Sillem is the founder and CEO of Argentic Associates, focused on transforming major philanthropy, and host of What We Don’t Know, the podcast on better leadership in an uncertain world.
Dame Hayaatun Sillem DBE HonFREngGareth Jones FREng
Gareth Jones is an accomplished aerospace engineer who has led some of the most significant product development programmes for new civil and military aircraft engines in the UK.
Gareth Jones FREngProfessor Tom Melham FREng FRSE
Professor Thomas Melham is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. He is a pioneer and international leader in research and applications of formal hardware verification.
Professor Tom Melham FREng FRSEProfessor Lourdes Agapito FREng
Professor Lourdes Agapito is a pioneer in computer vision applied to video, in particular the 3D reconstruction of dynamic scenes from 2D video. Her research in computer vision has consistently focused on the inference of 3D information from single images or videos acquired from a moving camera.
Professor Lourdes Agapito FREngProfessor Moshe Yaakov Vardi FREng FRS
Professor Moshe Yaakov Vardi revolutionised computer-aided verification by pioneering the automata-theoretic approach, laying mathematical and algorithmic foundations for mechanically verifying that reactive systems meet their specifications.
Professor Moshe Yaakov Vardi FREng FRSProfessor Jianzhong Wu FREng FLSW
Professor Jianzhong Wu is a world leader in energy engineering innovation, internationally recognised for establishing and leading the fields of multi-vector energy systems and peer-to-peer energy trading.
Professor Jianzhong Wu FREng FLSWAlison Norrish FREng
Alison Norrish is a prominent leader in the construction industry, specialising in the efficient delivery of sustainable infrastructure projects.
Alison Norrish FREngNeil Mantle FREng
Neil is Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Materials at Rolls-Royce, responsible for technology strategy, operational delivery and safety across the company’s global businesses.
Neil Mantle FREngJulian Leslie FREng
Julian is a chartered engineer with three decades of transmission system operation, planning and investment experience. He has played a central role in shaping the UK’s energy future.
Julian Leslie FREngSaul Klein OBE HonFREng
Saul Klein is a serial technology entrepreneur, operator and investor with 30 years’ experience starting, building and exiting global companies in the UK, US, Israel and Europe.
Saul Klein OBE HonFREngProfessor Lidija Zdravkovic FREng
Professor Lidija Zdravkovic is a distinguished and world-renowned expert in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Professor Lidija Zdravkovic FREngStuart Ellis FREng
Stuart Ellis is a highly experienced engineering director, having held increasingly senior, globally and divisionally significant roles in Rolls-Royce over a 39-year career.
Stuart Ellis FREngProfessor Robert Henderson FREng FRSE
Professor Robert Henderson’s innovations in the design of single photon avalanche photodiode devices using a standard industrial CMOS fabrication process have had major impact for optical distance sensing and have been globally adopted in smartphones and other technologies.
Professor Robert Henderson FREng FRSEProfessor Peter Cummings FREng
Professor Peter Cummings is a world leader in the transformation of molecular-level simulation. His seminal contributions have been widely applied in traditional and non-traditional fields, often elucidating mechanisms that escaped previous studies.
Professor Peter Cummings FREngTim Dugher FREng
Tim Dugher is a very experienced engineering leader having worked in the railway industry for 47 years, starting as an engineering apprentice and rising to the position of COO at a £450 million turnover business.
Tim Dugher FREngProfessor Sue Harrison FREng
Professor Sue Harrison is an internationally acclaimed bioprocess engineer who integrates microbiology with chemical engineering to address sustainable resource management challenges.
Professor Sue Harrison FREngProfessor Rob Maunder FREng
Professor Rob Maunder is recognised as a world-leading expert on wireless communications. As an academic at the University of Southampton, he founded the spin-out company AccelerComm in 2016.
Professor Rob Maunder FREngWill Arnold FREng
Will Arnold is an extraordinary leader in engineering sustainability, a pioneer in transforming the approach to carbon reduction within the building industry.
Will Arnold FREngKatherine Bennett CBE HonFREng
Katherine Bennett is CEO of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, where she leads the organisation in driving industrial transformation through innovation.
Katherine Bennett CBE HonFREngProfessor Sir Nishan Canagarajah FREng
Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah is President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester. He is an outstanding engineer in signal processing and an inspiring educational leader, fundamentally driven by excellence in research and the wider responsibilities he has held.
Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah FREngProfessor Jun Wang FREng
Professor Jun Wang is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence, machine learning and intelligent decision-making at UCL. To date, he has published more than 300 papers and received eight best-paper awards.
Professor Jun Wang FREng