Name Colin Smith | ||
Institutions Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Known for Executive Director of Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Trent 500
Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Notable awards FRS (2014)
CBE (2012)
FRAeS
FIMechE
FREng
DSc (Oxon) | ||
Alma mater University of Southampton | ||
Colin P. Smith (born 1955/1956 (age 61–62)) FRS FREng FRAeS FIMechE CBE is Director of Engineering and Technology at Rolls-Royce plc.
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Career
Smith has been employed in numerous roles during his 40 years at Rolls Royce since 1974. He was Chief Design Engineer for the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 which powers the Airbus A340. He was also the Chief Engineer for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine used on the Airbus A330 and Chief Engineer Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 helicopter engine. He was appointed to the Board of directors at Rolls-Royce in July 2005.
Education
Smith was educated at the University of Southampton where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Awards and honours
Smith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2014. His nomination reads:
Smith was awarded Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), in the 2012 Birthday Honours. He is also a Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (HonFRAeS), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and a member of the Council for Science and Technology. Smith was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Oxford.