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Senior Navy appointments included: as a Rear Admiral, responsibility for engineering, personnel and logistic support for the front line of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, including leadership of a major reorganisation of the Fleet Headquarters; Director of Operational Requirements for sea systems; two years as military assistant to the MOD’s Chief of Defence Procurement; and responsibility for the conduct of naval weapon trials and acceptance.<ref name="RI"/> | Senior Navy appointments included: as a Rear Admiral, responsibility for engineering, personnel and logistic support for the front line of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, including leadership of a major reorganisation of the Fleet Headquarters; Director of Operational Requirements for sea systems; two years as military assistant to the MOD’s Chief of Defence Procurement; and responsibility for the conduct of naval weapon trials and acceptance.<ref name="RI"/> | ||
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* Council Member of the [[Science and Technology Facilities Council]]<ref name="RI"/> | * Council Member of the [[Science and Technology Facilities Council]]<ref name="RI"/> | ||
*Trustee of the [[Daphne Jackson Trust]] <ref name="RI"/> | *Trustee of the [[Daphne Jackson Trust]] <ref name="RI"/> | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 6 August 2013
Philip Greenish was a Rear Admiral in the UK Navy. On retirement from the navy in 2003 he assumed the role of the Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[1]
Greenish read Engineering Science at Durham University, graduating in 1972. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies. His early naval career was spent as an engineer in frigates and destroyers and in shore appointments in engineering training, front-line support and naval plans. He served for two years with the Canadian Navy in Halifax Nova Scotia.[1]
Senior Navy appointments included: as a Rear Admiral, responsibility for engineering, personnel and logistic support for the front line of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, including leadership of a major reorganisation of the Fleet Headquarters; Director of Operational Requirements for sea systems; two years as military assistant to the MOD’s Chief of Defence Procurement; and responsibility for the conduct of naval weapon trials and acceptance.[1]
Affiliations
- Council Member of the Science and Technology Facilities Council[1]
- Trustee of the Daphne Jackson Trust [1]
- member of the WISE Board (Women into Science and Engineering)[1]
- trustee of the Science Media Centre.[2]
Views
On climate change: "The time has come for engineers to demonstrate that it's through engineering that issues like climate change will be addressed."[3]
