Lecture Programme 2026-2027
We have a super lecture programme this year!
Full details for all of our events can be found at engineers.scot/events/ies-events
Presidential Address
Realising design - From concept to completion
Dr Malcolm Robb
Dr Robb will take us on a journey from concept design to finish, highlighting pitfalls and opportunities along the way. Tuesday 22nd September 2026
In-person at 6.30pm - Registration for In Person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
Biomedical Engineering:- Digital Integration of Medical Diagnostics into Connected Healthcare
Prof Jon Cooper
Prof Cooper will show how technologies enable real-time integration of community-generated health data into regional and national surveillance systems, strengthening both local care delivery and broader epidemic preparedness.
Tuesday 20th October 2026
In-person at 6.30pm - Registration for In-person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
The Rankine Memorial Lecture
Joint Lecture with IMechE
The challenges & opportunities at ScotRail Engineering
Barbara McIntyre
This talk will cover the engineering challenges associated with delivering trains into service in Scotland and what ScotRail’s engineering team is doing to improve performance, reliability and customer experience.
Tuesday 10th November 2026
In-person at 6.30pm Registration for In-person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
Joint meeting with RINA
To be confirmed
Monday 7th December 2026
Please register via the RINA Website
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
Joint meeting with IMarEST
Thermotank, Fairfield and Sir Iain Maxwell Stewart
Ian Johnston
Ian will explain how air conditioning was invented in 1898 in Clydebank and led to the creation of the Thermotank Ventilation Company. Ian will also include the history of the Fairfield yard particularly the ‘Fairfield Experiment’
Tuesday 12th January 2027
In-person at 6.30pm - Registration for In-person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
How paint works: the Forth Bridge and other stories
Prof Stuart Lyon
This talk will explain how paints work, why they sometimes don’t work, and why modern corrosion protective organic coatings are smart, sustainable materials, critical in the protection of engineering and infrastructure assets and for extending their useful lifetimes.
Tuesday 9th February 2027
In-person at 6.30pm - Registration for In-person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
Are we alone in the universe? How do we Search for the Signature of Energy Intensive Extra Terrestrial Civilisations?
Prof Michael Garrett
Professor Garrett will discuss the latest developments in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and how recent technical advances – particularly Artificial Intelligence – are transforming our ability to detect potential “Technosignatures” from distant civilisations. Tuesday 9th March 2027
In-person at 6.30pm - Registration for In-person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
What if Systems Transition Engineering is the sustainability revolution that the world is hoping for?
Prof Susan Krumdieck
This presentation will make the argument for an evolution in engineering that will change the trajectory of the 21st Century.
Tuesday 20th April 2027
In-person at 6.30pm - Registration for In-person
Online at 6.30pm – Registration for Online
Full details for all of our events can be found at www.engineers.scot/events/ies-events
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Our lectures will be held at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG), 12 Nelson Mandela Pl, Glasgow G2 1BT
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