Jeremy Watson
Jeremy Daniel McKendrick Watson CBE FREng is a professor of engineering systems at University College London, UK. He was formerly the president of IET.[1]
Jeremy Watson CBE FREng | |
|---|---|
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex, UK |
| Awards | FREng (2010) CBE (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomedical engineering |
| Institutions | University College London, UK |
| Website | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/spotlight/prof-jeremy-watson |
Early life
Watson studied electronics at the University of London from 1972 - 1974. He completed his masters degree in cybernetics in 1976. In 1982, he completed his PhD degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Sussex, UK.[2]
Career
Watson was Arup's global research director and chief scientific advisor for the UK Department of Communities and Local Government.[3] He later joined UCL as a faculty and became a professor of engineering systems.[4] Concurrently, he is the chief scientist of BRE Group, UK.[5] He is also a visiting professor at University of Southampton, UK.[6] He is also a director of PETRAS - a consortium of researchers working on making Internet of Things safe and secured.[7]
Awards
Watson was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2010.[8] He was awarded a CBE by the Queen for services to engineering in 2013.[9]
References
- "IET announces new President-elect, IET 2016".
- "Education history of Jeremy Watson, LINKEDIN".
- "Professor Jeremy Watson, National Physical Laboratory".
- "Jeremy Watson, The Royal Society, UK".
- "BRE appoints new Chief Scientist and Engineer, BRE News".
- "Jeremy Watson, Visiting Professor, University of Southampton, UK".
- "Q&A WITH JEREMY WATSON FROM PETRAS, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 2019".
- "List of Fellows, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2016".
- "Professor Jeremy Watson - Biography".