New Chairman for Engineers Against Poverty

摘要

Paul Jowitt, Professor of Civil Engineering Systems at Heriot-Watt University, has been appointed Chairman of Engineers Against Poverty (EAP). Professor Jowitt took over this role from former Chairman Douglas Oakervee CBE on 1 January 2011. Professor Jowitt said: "It is an honour for me to accept this responsibility at a crucial time for EAP and the constituen- cies that it works with. I pay tribute to m predecessor, Doug Oakervee. His contribution to EAP has been immense. He ha helped develop it into one of the leading organisations in the area of engineering and international development. I will be working with the trustees and staff to build on his achievements."