Professor Joe McGeough CEng FIMechE has assumed office as the 134th President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
McGeough, who has been a Member of the Institution since 1979, is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
He has been a long-time volunteer in the Institution having served on both the Trustee Board and Council.
McGeough commented: “I am delighted to be appointed as the 134th President of the Institution. During my year in office, I want to concentrate on developing professional engineers and ensuring that the broadest possible range of people have a chance to experience all the fantastic opportunities that my career in engineering has been able to offer me.
There has never been a better time to be an engineer. I look forward to working to ensure that our Institution continues to deliver on our vision of ‘improving the world through engineering’.”
