Professor Margaret Lucas FRSE FREng

Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Professor of Ultrasonics and Dean of Research (College of Science and Engineering), University of Glasgow

Professor Margaret Lucas is distinguished by the application of high-power ultrasound to solve industrial and medical problems, her engineering leadership and her outreach activities. She is a world leader in her research field, extending the use of ultrasound to such areas as soft and hard tissue surgeries, manufacturing, and drilling technologies for terrestrial and planetary exploration, generating significant engineering impact. She has been Dean of Research and a divisional leader at the University of Glasgow, enhancing the engineering academic environment and engaging in outreach activities that have widened participation in engineering.