Colin P. Smith
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| Born | Colin P. Smith 1955/1956 (age 60–61) |
| Institutions | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton (BSc) |
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Colin P. Smith (born 1955/1956 (age 60–61)) FRS FREng FRAeS FIMechE CBE is Director of Engineering and Technology at Rolls-Royce plc.
Smith has been employed in numerous roles during his 40 years at Rolls Royce since 1974. He was Chief Design Engineer for the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 which powers the Airbus A340. He was also the Chief Engineer for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine used on the Airbus A330 and Chief Engineer Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 helicopter engine. He was appointed to the Board of directors at Rolls-Royce in July 2005.
Smith was educated at the University of Southampton where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Smith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2014. His nomination reads:
Smith was awarded Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), in the 2012 Birthday Honours. He is also a Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (HonFRAeS), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and a member of the Council for Science and Technology. Smith was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Oxford.
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