Philip Ruffles

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Philip Charles Ruffles CBE FREng FRS is a British aerospace engineer. Born in October 1939, [1] he graduated from the University of Bristol with a first class degree in mechanical engineering in 1961. [2] He joined Rolls-Royce plc, becoming director of engineering and technology from 1997 until his retirement in 2001. He is an advisor to Bladon Jets. [3] He was a non-executive director of Domino Printing Sciences plc. [4] [5]

Honours and awards

1998 Fellow of the Royal Society [6]

2001 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

2001 Prince Philip Medal [7] [8]

2011 Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics

Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal [2]

Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering [2]

MacRobert Award of the Royal Academy of Engineering [6]

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References

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  8. The State of Engineering R&D in the UK