CeeD Peer Recognition Award for Chair of SRPe’s Advanced Manufacturing Theme
Congratulations to Professor Bill Ion, of the University of Strathclyde’s Department of Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM), on receiving the CeeD Peer Recognition Award in acknowledgement of his work in engineering education throughout his career.
The awards were announced at a ceremony held at the Glasgow Hilton on 24th February.
Bill joined Strathclyde in 1986 and he is founding Director of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre and was the University of Strathclyde’s lead on the UK-wide team that secured the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, established in 2011. He was Head of the DMEM Department from 2002-08 and Deputy Head from 2012-22. He was also the Faculty of Engineering’s Vice Dean (Knowledge Exchange) from 2017-22.
Bill has also served as the Chair of SRPe’s Advanced Manufacturing theme since January 2019.
On receiving the award Bill said:
“I am extremely grateful to have received the CEED Peer Recognition Award, which is an acknowledgement from some of the leading experts in industry and academia alike. It has been a great pleasure to have worked with so many talented colleagues, both in industry and across the higher education sector, over the years and their support has played a significant role in this award.”