Sarah Buck was born on 3 January 1953 and is an English structural and civil engineer and business woman.
14 Facts About Sarah Buck
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Sarah Buck was the first pupil from Stafford Girls High School to go on to study engineering.
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Sarah Buck started her own business as a sole trader 1993, and then co-founded BSW Consulting in 1996 based in Exeter, where she has been a director for the past 11 years.
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Sarah Buck has been involved in the design and supervision of a wide range of civil and structural projects over her 30-year career, developing an interest in historic structures and sustainable construction.
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Sarah Buck was elected as the first woman Council member of IStructE in 1983, and is a past chairman of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the IStructE.
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Sarah Buck was awarded IStructE's Lewis Kent Award in 2001 which is awarded for personal services by a member to the Institution or the profession.
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Sarah Buck played a key role in introducing the new membership grade of Technician and the Institution's first business plan.
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Sarah Buck was appointed President of IStructE on Thursday 4 October 2007 and was the first woman to be elected to this position.
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Sarah Buck won a Civil Engineer Outstanding Achiever Award at the Atkins Inspire Awards in 2007.
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Sarah Buck is involved in the Education Sector as well as the wider construction industry.
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Sarah Buck is a Pro-Chancellor at Exeter university and a member of University Council.
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Sarah Buck is a member of the IStruct Joint Board of Moderators.
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Sarah Buck was a member of South West Women in Construction, who actively promote construction as a career for girls, and is a past member of the civil engineering advisory board of Exeter College, Exeter.
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Sarah Buck was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to engineering and education.