Iain Gilmour Gray
Sir Iain Gilmour Gray CBE FRSE FREng (born 22 March 1957) is a British engineer and academic, working as Professor and Director of Aerospace at Cranfield University since 2015.[1]
Gray worked for British Aerospace from graduation in 1979 until 2007, including as managing director of Airbus UK for the final three years, before transferring to government service as the first chief executive officer of the Technology Strategy Board (later Innovate UK").[1][2] Before he left for Cranfield, Gray was appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire in the 2014 New Year Honours "for services to Science, Technology and Innovation".[3]
Gray was knighted in the 2023 Birthday Honours "for services to the Aerospace Industry".[4]
References
- "Gray, Prof. Iain Gilmour, (born 22 March 1957), Professor and Director, Aerospace, Cranfield University, since 2015". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u249612. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- "New head steps into post at UK's Technology Strategy Board". Science|Business. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- "Page 8 | Supplement 60728, 31 December 2013 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B2.
External links
- Gray's page at Cranfield
- Prof. Nick Leven's speech appointing Gray as honorary Doctor of Engineering at the University of Bristol, 2006.
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