Below is a collection of news stories that focus on the activities of our members. You can scroll through them using the arrows left and right.
Prince Michael of Kent presents Royal Charter
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Alderman and Mrs Vincent Keaveny,were present when Prince Michael of Kent, a Liveryman of the Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, presented the Company’s Royal Charter to Mr C A Holroyd, Master, at Mansion House…
Standing the test of time: the bespoke, architectural sundials of Joanna Migdal
Please click on the following link to see news of Liveryman Joanna Midgal who has been creating bespoke sundials (perhaps one of the oldest scientific instruments?) for decades. Joanna designed the Millennium Measure that can be found below the Millennium…
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Masters Weekend in Geneva
The WCSIM trip to Geneva has been a long time in the making and it marks the Masters’ weekend for both the current Master, Charles Holroyd, and Deputy Master, Martyn Wheatley. The organisation of this trip could not have been…
Ron Howard Memorial Dinner 2022
Past Master Ron Howard most kindly bequested a sum of money to the Livery, to be spent on an annual dinner for members of the Court and their consorts. This year’s dinner was arranged by our Clerk Emeritus Neville Watson. …
Minerva Webinar – Advanced Measurement Technologies of Ballistic Toolmarks by Dr Katie Addinall
Recording of the Minerva Webinar delivered by the 2021 Beloe Fellow Dr Katie Addinall can be found here.
ReHaus (refugee accomodation) update
Freeman Jordan Griffith has let us know the first prototype is complete. It was shared with the offsite show last week in excel where the show organisers allowed us to exhibit to shelter for free.
Professor Carlo Rubbia becomes Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers of London
Nobel Laureate, Professor Carlo Rubbia, was appointed as an Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers at its Court meeting on 27th April 2022.
Free Lecture
Delivered by IPEM and City, University of London at 11:00 – 12:00 BST on Thursday 23rd June 2022. Online – Follow this link for more details and booking page.
British Company Coltraco Ultrasonics Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for Second Time
Liveryman Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics is honoured that his company has won The Queens Award for Enterprise 2022. High-exporting, advanced manufacturer Coltraco Ultrasonics won the Queens Award for International Trade in 2019 and are honoured…
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Apprentice Gabrielle Feenan’s entrepreneurial venture
Gabrielle has been included in Belfast Telegraph 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Entrepreneurs for setting up a sustainable cork furniture business based on her final year project.
London’s Tyburn River Revisited by a WCSIM History Walk
Twenty fortunate WCSIM Members and their guests were privileged to be guided by Deputy Master Martyn Wheatley and his wife Valerie on a wonderful history walk following the course of the underground Tyburn River across London.
Congratulations to Tom and Anna
Liveryman Dr Thomas Paul Davis and Freeman Anna Jewell Davidson were married on 19 February 2022. The wedding was attended by close family members at the Torbay Register Officer in Torquay. Tom and Anna will travel soon to Florida, where…
Apprentice Rosie Edwards on BBC Radio Wales
Rosie had an Aston Martin day at school on 11 February 2022, which was very exciting. She was picked by the school to go on BBC Radio Wales and be interviewed alongside their motorsport driver Jessica Hawkins. If you’d like…
Why the Omicron wave won’t overwhelm the NHS
Senior Warden Philip Thomas’ latest COVID update – Read the latest Spectator report here.
Singer Instruments winners of the Workplace Culture award
Singer Instruments (CEO Liveryman Harry Singer) are super happy to have won the Workplace Culture award at the amazing Tech South West event in November this year!
Latest from COVID modeller Senior Warden Philip Thomas
Latest Spectator article here. With detailed modelling and reference to Omicron. Daily Mail article here about the bewildering blizzard of mixed-message madness.
Senior Warden Philip Thomas COVID update
Read the daily Mail report here. Don’t panic! He’s the expert who’s got every Covid prediction right. Now read PHILIP THOMAS’s peerless analysis of the new infection fright – and why there’s nothing to fear
Congratulations to Past Master Professor Kenneth Grattan OBE
Professor Kenneth Grattan OBE FREng granted the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) Distinguished Service Award Please go here to read more.
Liveryman Stephen O’Connor appointed a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to Liveryman and Court Assistant Stephen O’Connor for being appointed a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
The Masters 03Q21 Blog
It is hard to believe that it is three months since my last Master’s Blog. Life at SIM, is busy, and especially as The Master.
Freeman Bridget Donaldson awarded the Marshall of Cambridge Gold Medal
Bridget felt extremely honoured on 8 September 2021 to be awarded the Marshall of Cambridge Gold Medal at The Air League first Parliamentary reception in two years.
WCSIM History Walk – Following the Westbourne River
The start with Paddington at Paddington……………
Apprentice Andrey Gizdov charity mountain race appeal
Andrey has decided to celebrate his 21st birthday, by competing in a 21-kilometer mountain race with over 2000m of altitude climbing – to raise money for people suffering chronic skin diseases. The race will be from Samokov (a city in Bulgaria)…
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Apprentice wins prestigious City of London award
Apprentice Ukendar Vadivel, (17) from North-West London is awarded the Lord Mayor’s COVID-19 Livery Award recognising the contribution made by Livery Company members in 2020 in support of the City and communities impacted by the COVID19 pandemic.
Apprentice Gabrielle Feenan
Congratulations to Gabrielle Feenan for graduating with 1st First Class Honours in Product Design from Ulster University She is thankful for all the help and guidance from peers and lecturers along the way! 🥂. Her final year project – Korkki…
Annual Banquet 2 July 2021
Back to normal (nearly) at the Summer Banquet – report from Junior Warden Philip Thomas
New instrument developed during COVID19
Portascanner details by Liveryman Carl Hunter, Chairman Coltraco Ultrasonics Ltd
Beloe Fellow 2021 – Katie Addinall of University of Huddersfield
Every year the Company awards a number of post-graduate Scholarships to reseachers advancing the field of instrumentation. The most prestigoous award is that of Beloe Fellow and we are pleased to announce this year’s award goes to Katie Addinall of…
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More on COVID from Junior Warden, Philip Thomas
The Spectator, TalkRADIO and Daily Mail cover Prof Thomas’ work
Suez Canal comment
Letter to the Editor of The Daily Telegraph from Liveryman Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter
Freeman Daniel Saul, Conquers Spanish Innovation Competition
British Cyber Security Startup, founded by Freeman Daniel Saul, Conquers Spanish Innovation Competition
Networking in the Livery
All Party Parliamentary Engineering Group and Freeman Bridget Donaldson
Liveryman Philip Thomas writing in the Spectator
Liveryman Philip Thomas has had two articles published recently in The Spectator.
Apprentice Andrey Gizdov – lockdown internship
Just before the worldwide lockdown in February, I unwittingly flew to the Weizmann Institute to do a 3-month internship in Artificial Intelligence.
Liveryman Anne Thorne – a member for 30 years
Anne Thorne was admitted as a Liveryman in 1992 but her connection with the company started a few years before that.
Freeman Amy Congdon gives talk on biofabrication
On 27th October 2020, Freeman Amy Congdon, of Biofabricate, delivered a talk introducing the field of biofabrication.
Junior Warden contributes to struggle against COVID 19
Junior Warden Philip Thomas has devised a way of measuring a range of parameters for the monitoring of Covid-19.
Apprentice Piotr’s Lararek’s battery management system for solar powered UAVs
A video is available that describes Piotr’s approach to producing a battery management system for solar powered UAVs.
Scholars Mairi Dorward wins research grant
One of our Scholars, Mairi Dorward, has won a grant for renewable energy research – measuring complex marine currents for use in the tidal energy sector.
Diana Virgovičova – a very busy apprentice
One of our Apprentices, Diana Virgovičova, has certainly been very busy in the last year, collecting a number of awards.
Liveryman Ben Fernando reports on his time at the AGU
The Company helped Ben with a grant to support his attendance at the American Geophysical Union conference in California.
Apprentice at forefront of medical mask printing
Josh Mitchel, currently an Apprentice is involved in 3D printing of face masks as part of the fight against COVID 19.
Freeman James Forsey represents UK at G7 Youth Summit
Freeman James Forsey has been selected to represent the United Kingdom at the G7 Youth Summit.