Royal Academy of Engineering

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The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society dealing with engineering.

Foundation and History

At its inception in 1976, the Academy was initially named as Fellowship of Engineering. In 1983, the community was greeted with a " Royal Charter " and named in 1992 to its present name in order.

Activities of the Academy

  • Assistance in the development of laws and policies that affect the engineering
  • Promote the education of engineers
  • Research funding
  • Promoting understanding of engineering in public
  • Annual award of the MacRobert Awards
  • Award of Leadership Awards for engineering students in the UK

The current president of the Academy is Lord John Browne.

London John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley
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