Past Presidents of the Institution

Since it's Foundation in 1857

1857-59WILLIAM JOHN MACQUORN RANKINE, LL.D., F.R.S.E., FR.S., Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Glasgow University.
1859-61WALTER MONTGOMERIE NEILSON, Hyde Park Locomotive Works, Glasgow.
1861-63WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, Resident Engineer. Glasgow and South Western Railway. Glasgow.
1863-65JAMES ROBERT NAPIER, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Glasgow.
1865-67JAMES GRAY LAWRIE, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Glasgow.
1867-69JAMES MORRIS GALE, Engineer, Glasgow Corporation Water Works.
1869-70 #1WILLIAM JOHN MACQUORN RANKINE, LL.D., F.R.S.E., F.R.S., Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Glasgow University
1870-72DAVID ROWAN, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1872-74ROBERT DUNCAN, Shipbuilder, Port Glasgow.
1874-76HAZELTON ROBSON, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1876-78ROBERT BRUCE BELL, Civil Engineer, Glasgow.
1878-80ROBERT MANSEL, Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1880-82JOHN LENNOX KINCAID JAMIESON, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1882-84JAMES REID, Hyde Park Locomotive Works, Glasgow.
1884-86JAMES THOMSON, LL.D., F.R.S., Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Glasgow University.
1886-87WILLIAM DENNY, Shipbuilder, Dumbarton.
1887-89ALEXANDER CARNEGIE KIRK, LL.D., Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1889-91EBENEZER KEMP, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1891-93ROBERT DUNDAS, Resident Engineer, Southern Division, Caledonian Railways, Glasgow.
1893-95JOHN INGLIS, LL.D., Engineer and Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1895-97
SIR WILLIAM ARROL, LL.D., M.P., Engineer and Bridge Builder, Glasgow.
1897-99
GEORGE RUSSELL, Mechanical Engineer, Motherwell.
1899-01
ROBERT CAIRD, LL.D., F.R.S.E., Shipbuilder, Greenock.
1901-03
WILLIAM FOULTS, Engineer, Glasgow Corporation Gas Works.
1903-05SIR ARCHIBALD DENNY, BT., LL.D., Shipbuilder, Dumbarton.
1905-07JAMES GILCHRIST, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1907-09
JOHN WARD, Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1909-10
CHARLES PULLAR HOGG, Civil Engineer, Glasgow.
1910-11
ARCHIBALD BARR, LL.D., D.Sc., Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Glasgow University.
1911-13
EBENEZER HALL-BROWN, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1913-15
ROBERT THOMAS MOORE, D.Sc., Civil and Mining Engineer, Glasgow.
1915-17
WILLIAM WALKER LACKIE, C.B.E., Engineer and Manager, Glasgow Corporation Electricity Works.
1917-19
ALEXANDER CLEGHORN, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1919-21
THOMAS BLACKWOOD MURRAY, D.Sc., Automobile Engineer, Glasgow.
1921-23
HAROLD EDGAR YARROW, C.B.E., Engineer and Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1923-25
JAMES HOWDEN HUME, Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1925-27
ARCHIBALD JACK CAMPBELL, Shipbuilder, Dalmuir.
1927-29
RALPH DAVID MOORE, B.Sc., Steel Founder, Glasgow.
1929-31
COL. SIR JAMES LITHGOW, BT., M.C., D.L., Shipbuilder, Port Glasgow.
1931-33
ARCHJBALD GILCHRIST, O.B.E., Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1933-35
JOHN DEWAR CORMACK, C.M.G., CB.E., D.Sc., Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Glasgow University.
1935-37
PERCY ARCHJBALD HILLHOUSE, D.Sc., Professor of Naval Architecture, Glasgow University.
1937-39ALFRED CHARLES GARDNER, F.R.S.E., Engineer, Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow.
1939-41
WIILFRID AYRE, Shipbuilder, Burntisland.
1941-43
FREDERICK CHARLES STEWART, Engineer, Glasgow.
1943-45
A. MURRAY STEPHEN, M.C., B.A., Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1945-47
ALLAN STEVENSON, CB.E., Marine Engineer, Glasgow.
1947-49
JAMES M. McNEILL, M.C., LL.D., Naval Architect, Clydebank.
1949-51
GILBERT COOK, D.Sc., F.R.S., Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Glasgow University.
1951-52
SIR ANDREW MCCANCE, D.L., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., Metallurgist, Glasgow.
1952-54
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, C.B.E., F.R.S.E., Mechanical Engineer, Edinburgh.
1954-56
ANDREW McCANCE ROBB, D.Sc., John Elder Professor of Naval Architecture, Glasgow University.
1956-57
SIR HAROLD E. YARROW, BT., C.B.E., LL.D., Engineer and Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1957-59
JAMES SMALL, D.Sc., PH.D., James Watt Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Glasgow University.
1959-61
JOHN BROWN, B.Sc., Naval Architect, Clydebank.
1961-63
IAIN MAXWELL STEWART, B.Sc., Engineer, Glasgow.
1963-65
ADAM SIMPSON TURNBULL THOMSON, D.SC, PH.D., F.R.S.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow.
1965-67
JAMES LENAGHAN, C.B.E., Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1967-69
WILLIAM PROUDFOOT WALKER, Naval Architect, Edinburgh.
1969-71
SIR J. W. ATWELL, CB.E., M.Sc., F.R.S.E., Engineer, Glasgow.
1973-73
W. M. CORMIE, C.B.E., B.Sc., Civil Engineer, Glasgow.
1973-75
J. BURTON DAVIES, B.Sc., C.ENG., Naval Architect, Glasgow.
1975-77
A. W. SCOTT, C.B.E., PH.D., B.Sc, C.ENG.
1977-79
W. G. N. GEDDES, CB.E., B.Sc., F.ENG., F.R.S.E., Civil Engineer, Glasgow.
1979-81
B. N. BAXTER, M.Sc., PH.D., C.ENG., Naval Architect, Glasgow.
1981-83J. A. TURNER, B.Sc., CENG., Mechanical Engineer, Clydebank.
1983-85
A. M. M. STEPHEN, B.A., C.ENG.
1985-87
JOHN RORKE, CB.E., B.Sc., PH.D., F.R.S.E., C.ENG.
1987-89
T. O. LEITH, O.B.E., B.Sc., C.ENG., Mechanical Engineer, Glasgow.
1989-91
PROFESSOR H. C. SIMPSON, B.Sc. SC.D., F.R.S.E .M.I.E.S.
1991-93
I.C. BROADLEY, B.Sc., C.ENG., F.INST.E ., F.I.E.S., Mechanical Engineer. Glasgow.
1993-95
J. NEUMANN, C.B.E.. F.ENG., F.I.E.S., Mechanical Engineer, Glasgow.
1995-97
PROFESSOR D. FAULKNER, WH.Sc., R.C.N.C., PH.D., D.Sc., F.ENG., Naval Architect, Glasgow.
1997-99
SIR ROBERT EASTON, C.B.E., DUniv., F.I.E.S., Shipbuilder, Glasgow.
1999-01
CARLO DINARDO, C.ENG., F.I.E.S., Civil Engineer, Paisley.
2001-01 #2
PROFESSOR DAN KIRKWOOD, B.Sc.(HONS), PH.D., C.ENG., F.I.E.S., Metallurgist, Glasgow.
2001-02
PROFESSOR A SLAVEN, M.A., BLITT, F.R.Hist.S., C.I.E.S.
2002-04
PROFESSOR A SLAVEN, M.A., BLITT, F.R.Hist.S., C.I.E.S.
2004-06
C. F. GORRIE, C.ENG., F.I.E.S.
2006-08
E. CHAMBERS, B.Sc., F.I.E.S.

 

Notes:

#1 John Elder Shipbuilder, Glasgow, was elected for session 1869-70 but died before taking office

#2 Resigned