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WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER/JANUARY EDITION

OUR CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S LETTER

CHRIS CLARKE THIS EDITION is so jam-packed
Energy Strategy Director, Wales & West Utilities with great content about the future
A Chartered Engineer and experienced of gas, I barely have room to tell
operations manager, Chris Clarke has over 30 you about it. Suffice to say, we are
years’ experience in the UK gas industry. As looking to 2050 and how the gas
Energy Strategy Director, Chris leads Wales & industry can contribute to the UK’s
West Utilities’ Future of Energy work, including industry net zero ambitions. Pulling it off
first projects like 2050 Pathfinder and Freedom Project. He will take a holistic approach to the
is a Fellow and Past President of IGEM. energy trilemma – every aspect of
the supply chain will need to work
ISAM ALDROUBI together. However, a net zero future is within reach, with the
Project Engineer for National Grid’s right policies in place to support it.
Humber Pipeline Replacement Project Meanwhile, IGEM has been doing some important work in
Isam joined the delivery arm of National Grid the world of high risk residential buildings and we’re taking a
in September 2016. He has held responsibility brief look over the previous 12 months and at some of the
in a number of areas, including quality and exciting things IGEM has in store for 2020.
health and safety, overseeing contractors We hope you enjoy the December/January edition,
design and RAMS. Over the past 18 months, Isam has
ensured that the tunnel under the Humber has been
completed safely and efficiently.

PROFESSOR RUSSELL THOMAS
Russell Thomas is a member of IGEM SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
and Chairman of the History Panel. EDITOR
He works as a Technical Director for the BA (HONS) AIGEM
international engineering consultancy WSP, INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
advising on former industrial sites, with
a special focus on former gasworks and
university research. He is also a visiting lecturer at the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR IGEM COUNCIL
University of Manchester and a visiting professor at the
University of Strathclyde. NOMINATIONS ARE INVITED for ordinary members of
Council to serve from the Institution’s AGM on 6 May 2020.
DAVID JONES In accordance with the institution’s bylaws, nominations of
Sustainable Transport Manager, Cadent candidates for election to the Council must be received by the
David heads up a series of innovative Chief Executive Officer no later than the first day of January
projects exploring how grid-delivered low and must include statements in writing by the candidates
and zero carbon gases can decarbonise confirming that they are willing and able to serve.
heavy transport. David has more than three If you feel you have the time, skills and specialist
decades’ experience in the energy sector. For the last ten expertise to offer, then becoming a member of the Council is
years he has specialised in low carbon and sustainable the perfect opportunity for you to contribute to the direction
gas and was instrumental in the establishment of the and future strategy of the institution and help us to achieve
Sustainable Gas Institute at Imperial College. David is a our aims and objectives.
Chartered Engineer and a member of IGEM. The Council meets four times a year and is made up of a
lively bunch of individuals who are always on the lookout for
SIMON TUCKER new ideas and new faces.
Managing Partner, Energy & Commodities The nomination form is available from the IGEM website
at Infosys Consulting along with full details of the roles and responsibilities
Simon has two decades of experience of trustees. Nomination forms must be signed by one
working on digital transformation and proposer and two seconders, all of whom must be
change programmes for major energy corporate members of IGEM.
businesses globally. He currently heads
up the energy and commodities practice at Infosys Completed nomination forms should be emailed to
Consulting in Europe, working on change transformation lesley@igem.org.uk or posted to: Lesley Ecob, PA to CEO, IGEM,
and disruptive technology projects across the sector. IGEM House, High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire DE74 2DA.

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