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Energy insight: A very brief history of the Energy Institute - past and present Presidents

 
Past Presidents of the Institute of Energy and its forebears (generally elected for a term of one year)

1927-28 The Rt Hon Sir Alfred Mond
1928-31 Sir David Milne-Watson
1931-33 Sir Hugo Hirst
1933-34 Sir James Larke KBE
1934-35 Sir Harry Duncan McGowan KBE
1935-36 Sir John Cadman
1936-38 Sir Philip Dawson MP
1938-41 Lt-Col J Greenly CBE
1941-43 W Morrish Selvey (Acting President, 1939-40)
1943-46 E Woodhouse Smith CBE
1946-48 Professor C H Lander CBE
1949-50 Dr D T A Townend CBE
1950-51 J F Ronca OBE
1951-53 G E Foxwell
1953-55 Dr W Idris Jones CBE
1955-56 R H Gummer
1956-57 J R Rylands
1957-58 H McNeil
1958-59 T C Bailey
1959-60 Dr A C Monkhouse CBE
1960-61 Dr W A Macfarlane CBE (died August 1961 and remaining term of office held by Dr Monkhouse)
1961-62 J Burns
1962-63 Professor M W Thring
1963-64 J C Duckworth
1964-65 Dr H E Crossley
1965-66 G J Gollin
1966-67 G N Critchley
1967-68 R F Hayman MBE
1968-70 C A Roast
1970-71 Dr N M Potter
1971-72 Dr J E Garside
1972-73 Dr J H Chesters OBE1973-74 
Dr G Whittingham
1974-75 F E Ireland
1975-76 Dr J Gibson
1976-77 G R Hall
1977-78 J H Flux
1978-79 Professor I Fells
1979-80 Dr W A Simmonds
1980-81 D F Rosborough
1981-82 Sir John Hill FRS
1982-83 Professor A Williams
1983-84 Professor G F I Roberts CBE
1984-85 Dr G G Thurlow
1985-86 P C Warner
1986-87 Professor J Swithenbank
1987-88 Dr E G Masdin
1988-89 C E Pugh
1989-90 Professor B J Brinkworth
1990-91 D M Willis
1991-92 R Evans CBE
1992-93 M C Roberts
1993-94 Professor J S Harrison
1994-96 D G Jefferies CBE
1996-97 P H Johnson CEng FInstE
1997-98 Professor J H Chesshire FInstE
1998-99 M A W Baker FInstE
1999-2000 R E D Coldwell FInstE
2000-2001 B Chamberlain CEng FInstE
2001-2002 J E Ingham CEng FInstE
2002-2003 J Blackhall CEng FInstE

2003 Professor M R Fry CEng FInstE




Past Presidents of the Institute of Petroleum and its forebears (generally elected for a term of two years having previously been President Elect and subsequently becoming Past President)

1914–1916 Sir Boverton Redwood, Bart.
1916–1917 Prof John Cadman CMG
1917–1919 The Rt Hon Lord Greenway of Stanbridge Earls
1919–1921 Sir Frederick William Black KCB
1921–1923 Prof John Samuel Strafford Brame CBE
1923–1925 Herbert Barringer
1925–1927 Sir Thomas Henry Holland KCSIKCIE
1927–1929 Alfred Courthorpe Adams
1929–1931 Albert Ernest Dunstan
1931–1933 James Kewley MA
1933–1935 Thomas Dewhurst ARCS FGS
1935–1937 The Rt Hon Lord Cadman of Silverdale GCMG
1937–1939 Lt Col Samuel James Manson Auld OBE MC
1939–1942 Prof Alfred William Nash MSc MIMechE
1942–1944 Christopher Dalley MIEE
1944–1946 Frederic Horace Garner OBE
1946–1948 Sir Andrew Agnew CBE
1948–1950 Elliott A Evans
1950–1952 C A Philip Southwell CBE MC
1952–1954 Sir H Stephen Gibson CBE
1954–1956 Lt Col Samuel James Manson Auld OBE MC DSC
1956–1958 The Rt Hon Lord Geddes CBE DL MA
1958–1960 Charles Malcolm Vignoles CBE
1960–1962 Julian M Leonard
1962–1964 John Cranlon Gridley CBE
1964–1966 G H Herridge CMG
1966–1968 N A Leslie MA MInstPet
1968–1970 Dr A W Pearce
1970–1972 C M Dalley
1972–1974 Geoffrey Chandler
1974–1976 J D Dewhurst ARSM BSc FGS
1976–1978 H B Greenborough CBE
1978–1980 Denys Milne
1980–1982 Sir Nevil Macready
1982–1984 Alan Gregory CBE
1984–1986 Dr Jack Birks CBE
1986–1988 Pierre Jungels
1988–1990 Sir Archibald Forster
1990–1992 Basil Butler
1992–1994 Charles Smith
1994–1996 David Varney
1996–1998 David Setchell
1998–2000 Chris Moorhouse
2000–2002 Charles Henderson CB
2002–2003 Pierre Jungels

 

Past and present Presidents of the Energy Institute

 

2004 - 2005 Euan Baird

2005 - 2007 Sir John Collins

2007- 2009 Sir Roy Gardner

2009 - 2011 James Smith CBE

2011 - 2013 Joan MacNaughton CB

2013 - 2015 Ian Marchant FEI

2015 - 2017 Prof Jim Skea CBE FRSA FEI  

2017 - 2019 Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng FEI (formerly Royal Dutch Shell)

2019 - 2022 Steve Holliday FREng FEI (former Chief Executive National Grid)

2022 -  2024 Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI

2024 -           Andy Brown OBE FEI