Message from Bob Allwood, SUT (CEO)

04.11.2016


Dear Members and Colleagues,

After a very long and varied career I have decided to retire from full time employment as from 1 April 2017 when I shall be stepping down as Chief Executive of the Society for Underwater Technology. My first real involvement with the SUT was in 1987 when I joined the Subsea Engineering and Operations Committee shortly after taking up my post of Senior Lecturer at Cranfield University. However, my real first experience of the SUT was in attending an excellent one-day conference in 1978 on the subject of diving. Little did I know then that in 2009, just a little before normal retirement age, I would be leading this wonderful unique organisation. When it comes to praising the SUT, I am certainly not alone.

This organisation punches very much above its own weight and this is due in great part to the efforts of our many volunteers who serve on our Council, Branch Committees, young professional and student groups around the world and on our numerous technical (and non-technical) committees. However, despite all this effort none of our activity could exist without the commitment and dedication of the SUT staff, based in London, Aberdeen and those based overseas and I thank them for their truly amazing support. For me this past seven years or so has gone by in a flash – which must be proof of the enjoyment that came with this role!

Dr Bob Allwood
Chief Executive, SUT

Location: UK









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