Catriona Savage

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Catriona Savage
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Catriona Savage
OccupationPresident of RINA
Engineering career
DisciplineNaval architecture
Institutions University College London
Employer(s)Silverstream Technologies

Catriona Louise Savage FREng (born February 1974) [1] is an engineer and professor at University College London. She specialises in the field of naval architecture and was the Royal Institution of Naval Architects first female President.

Career

Savage began her career with BMT Defence Services as a naval architect following her graduation. She progressed through the ranks at BMT, becoming a chartered engineer and Head of Naval Architecture. Savage most recently served as BMT's Technical Director. [2]

From 2017 Savage has worked at UCL as a professor and directs the university's MSc in naval architecture. Alongside this course, she also developed and directs the internationally renowned submarine design course. [3]

In 2022 Savage became The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)'s first female President. [4] The institution was founded back in 1860, and focuses on advancing naval architecture and marine technology through education, research, and professional development programmes. In 2023 she moved to the senior management team of Silverstream Technologies. [5] In 2023 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. [3]

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References

  1. "Catriona Louise Savage". Companies House. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. "Spotlight on Professor Catriona Savage". University College London. August 30, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Professor Catriona Savage". Royal Academy of Engineering.
  4. "RINA appoints first female president". Maritime Journal.
  5. "Savage Takes the CTO Seat at Silverstream". Maritime Professionals. August 29, 2023.