Susan Lyons (engineer)

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Susan Mary Lyons (born September 1952) [1] OBE FREng is a British engineer who was the Managing Director, Defence (Europe) at British aerospace company Rolls-Royce from 1998 to 2001. [2] Lyons has been awarded an OBE for services to aero engineering.

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Education and career

Lyons studied Production Engineering and Production Management at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 1975. After graduating, she began working as an engineer at Rolls-Royce, [2] where she initially served until 1986. She then worked at Precision Castparts Corporation for three years, before returning to Rolls Royce. From 1998-2001 Lyons held the position of Managing Director, Defence (Europe). [2] She also held the position of non-executive director of National Express Group, [2] [ when? ] Investis Digital (beginning in 2001) [3] and was a director at several other British aerospace companies. [1]

Lyons retired from her professional career in 2007. [2]

Recognition

In 1997 Lyons was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and in 1998 was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to aero engineering. [4] Other recognition includes being shortlisted for the 1997 Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year award [5] and winning the 1999 European Woman of Achievement award in the Business category. [2]

Lyons is a visiting professor in Principles of Engineering Design at Imperial College London. [3]

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