The George Stephenson Lecture is one of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' most important lecture series. The George Stephenson Research Fund was established in 1923 to commemorate the First President of the Institution. It finances the George Stephenson Research Prize which is awarded annually to the author or authors of an original paper published by the Institution in the previous year. In 1988 it was decided to establish the George Stephenson Lecture, also to be supported by the fund. The criterion for the lecture is that it is be delivered to a society outside the United Kingdom on subjects prescribed by the Council. In more recent years it has become the tradition that the President of the Institution presents this lecture. To date it has been presented in more than thirteen different countries around the world and has encompassed wide ranging topics such as education, alternative engines, offshore engineering, railway engineering and pressure vessel technology.
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28 May 2008
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Banks, William M; Institution of Mechanical Engineers,
Reflects on Banks’ early career aspirations, education and employment. Discusses developments taking place in university teaching and in engineering e...
23 May 2007
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Baxter, John
Various energy sources including: nuclear, oil, LPG, coal, wood, solar, hydro and wind are compared in terms of energy content and carbon dioxide emis...
27 May 2006
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Osborn, Alec
Alec Osborn reflects on his career as in engine design and outlines the design and development of two engines which greatly influenced his career; the...
28 July 2005
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Ives, Andrew P
Emphasizes the importance of engineers and engineering in helping to meet the environmental challenges that confront the planet and humanity in the 21...
03 August 2004
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Edgar, William
William Edgar presents a broad picture of the challenges faced by the oil and gas industry as it moves towards deepwater and ultra deepwater productio...