Dear colleagues
I thought that you might find this event to be of interest - it features
Chris Jofeh of Ove Arup speaking on how he expects Arup's research and
development strategy will change in future. Places are available for the
meeting and the dinner, and we'd welcome attendance by you or your
colleagues.
Many thanks
Scott
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"Building visions on R&D"
Chris Jofeh, Director, Ove Arup & Partners
Tuesday 25 April 2006, 6.00pm
http://www.rdsoc.org/06L4notice.html
Chris is passionate about the role of engineers in dealing with the
challenges posed by the consequences of human activities. Until a
generation ago many of these consequences were unforeseen or poorly
understood. Now they are becoming all too clear. Four major drivers of
change of the built environment are climate, energy, water and demographics.
Arup's R&D investments have traditionally been pushed by particular project
needs or the enthusiasms of individuals. Chris will describe his
expectation that in the future Arup's R&D will be pulled by analysis of the
drivers of change that will affect our future.
Chris Jofeh is a structural engineer and a director of Ove Arup & Partners,
based in Arup's Cardiff Bay office since 1991, following 3 years in Los
Angeles , where he gained his US professional engineering qualification.
His research interests are focused on climate change and the environmental
physics of large volume enclosures in hot arid regions. Chris has also
worked in Saudi Arabia , Qatar and Kuwait and has taught and lectured in
the USA , Hong Kong and Australia . Chris has been responsible for leading
multidisciplinary engineering design teams on a wide range of projects. He
is currently designing the tallest building in Latin America.
Times:
5.30pm: Doors open for registration and coffee
6.00pm: Meeting
7.30pm: Drinks reception
8.00pm: Optional dinner at which discussion will continue
Venue:
The Royal Society, 7 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG (map at
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/publication.asp?id=1878 )
Fees:
R&D Society members £20, non-members £40 for meeting, coffee, and drinks
reception.
For dinner, add £45 to the meeting fee.
To book:
Please call 020 7451 2613. Dinner places are available at present.
See http://www.rdsoc.org/06L4notice.html for full details, or download a
Word document at http://www.rdsoc.org/06L4notice.rtf of the meeting notice
to print for display if desired.
Scott Keir
Administrative Secretary, The R&D Society
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