Robert T Beaty
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Professor Robert T Beaty OBE FREng
FIEE
, FIProdE, engineer, is a former Chairman of Renfrewshire Enterprise
, Chairman of the Court of the University of Paisley
and the University of the West of Scotland, and member of the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.
Robert Thompson Beaty was born in 1943 and received his schooling at the celebrated Hamilton Academy
before entering the University of Glasgow
at which he was Hoover scholar, BSc.
Following further training in engineering with the Hoover Company
at Cambuslang
, Scotland, Beaty has held numerous positions including those with IBM
, of which he was a director (IBM, Greenock
, Scotland, 1994-96), the Scottish Electronics Forum (chief executive 1996-97) and Semple Cochrane plc (non-executive director, 1996-99.) From 1996 Beaty has been visiting professor of product design at the University of Glasgow
.
In 1999, Robert Beaty was appointed chairman of Renfrewshire Enterprise, part of the Scottish Enterprise network
, a position he held to 2003 in which year he was awarded the OBE for services to enterprise.
Beaty has also served as a member of the board of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (2002-05) and of the Engineering Education Scheme for Scotland in addition to being a member of the court of the University of Paisley
(merging with Bell College
in 2007 to become the University of the West of Scotland) since 1999, and chairman 2006-10, and from 2000 a member of the management committee of James Watt College
, and vice-chair 2005-07. In 2003 Beaty was also appointed to the Scottish Industrial Development Board.
In 1985 Robert Beaty was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
(now merged to become in 2006 the Institution of Engineering and Technology
) and in 1989 a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
.
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
FIEE
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
, FIProdE, engineer, is a former Chairman of Renfrewshire Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business...
, Chairman of the Court of the University of Paisley
University of Paisley
The University of the West of Scotland is a university operating from four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr and Dumfries. The present institution dates from August 2007, following the merger of the University of Paisley with Bell College, Hamilton...
and the University of the West of Scotland, and member of the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.
Robert Thompson Beaty was born in 1943 and received his schooling at the celebrated Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
before entering the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
at which he was Hoover scholar, BSc.
Following further training in engineering with the Hoover Company
The Hoover Company
The Hoover Company started out as an American floor care manufacturer based in North Canton, Ohio. It also established a major base in the United Kingdom and for most of the early-and-mid-20th century, it dominated the electric vacuum cleaner industry, to the point where the "hoover" brand name...
at Cambuslang
Cambuslang
Cambuslang is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Historically, it was a large rural Parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, and Halfway. It is known as "the largest village in...
, Scotland, Beaty has held numerous positions including those with IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, of which he was a director (IBM, Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Scotland, 1994-96), the Scottish Electronics Forum (chief executive 1996-97) and Semple Cochrane plc (non-executive director, 1996-99.) From 1996 Beaty has been visiting professor of product design at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
.
In 1999, Robert Beaty was appointed chairman of Renfrewshire Enterprise, part of the Scottish Enterprise network
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business...
, a position he held to 2003 in which year he was awarded the OBE for services to enterprise.
University of Paisley
The University of the West of Scotland is a university operating from four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr and Dumfries. The present institution dates from August 2007, following the merger of the University of Paisley with Bell College, Hamilton...
(merging with Bell College
Bell College
Bell College was a higher education college based in Hamilton and Dumfries in Scotland. Founded in 1972, the College merged with the University of Paisley on 1 August 2007, it is now part of the renamed University of the West of Scotland.-History:...
in 2007 to become the University of the West of Scotland) since 1999, and chairman 2006-10, and from 2000 a member of the management committee of James Watt College
James Watt College
The James Watt College is a further education college in Greenock, Scotland.-History, facilities:The James Watt Memorial College on the corner of William Street and Dalrymple Street was officially opened as the Watt Memorial Engineering and Navigation School on 1 June 1908...
, and vice-chair 2005-07. In 2003 Beaty was also appointed to the Scottish Industrial Development Board.
In 1985 Robert Beaty was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
(now merged to become in 2006 the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Institution of Engineering and Technology
The Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
) and in 1989 a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
.