Paul Westbury is the

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of the engineering company

Buro Happold Buro Happold Limited (previously ''BuroHappold Engineering'') is a British professional services firm that provides engineering consultancy, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for buildings, infrastructure, and the env ...

Career

Westbury graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge University with a first-class degree in engineering science. He then joined

BuroHappold Engineering Buro Happold Limited (previously ''BuroHappold Engineering'') is a British professional services firm that provides engineering consultancy, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for buildings, infrastructure, and the env ...

in 1991. In 2000, he was made a partner of

and now is a chartered structural engineer. He developed a specialisation in sports and entertainment buildings and has led the teams responsible for engineering on several award-winning projects. Following several senior positions within the company, Westbury took on the role of CEO at

Engineering in March 2011. He has written and presented several technical papers and lectured at Cambridge, Yale, and the

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(MIT).

Recognitions and awards

Westbury is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the

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, the

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, and the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacture & Commerce. In 2008 he was awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal. He was named in ''The Times "top 100 scientists" list for 2010, and 2 years later in 2012, he was awarded the

Gold Medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers The Gold Medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers is awarded by the Institution of Structural Engineers for exceptional and outstanding contributions to the advancement of structural engineering. It was established in 1922. Recipients ...

, their most prestigious award. Westbury is a judge for the

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, a £1,000,000 biennial prize aimed at promoting the essential contribution of the profession around the globe. Westbury was made a CBE in the 2013 New Year Honours.

References

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