Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes new President
Summary
Under his leadership, the Foundation’s commercial subsidiary successfully launched an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, securing a £500M endowment to support its global mission. In addition to his work with Raspberry Pi, Lazar is a co-founder and General Partner at Enza Capital, an investment firm backing technology-driven solutions to major challenges across Africa. Dr John Lazar shared his enthusiasm for his new role: “I am delighted and honoured to have been elected to serve the Royal Academy of Engineering as President as it approaches its first half-century. Engineers are drivers of innovation and economic opportunity, developing and delivering new products, services and enterprises that help to solve pressing problems, and generate jobs and value for society. Our great profession has much to offer to humanity, both in the UK and around the world, and I look forward to building on the excellent work of my predecessors in increasing our impact and expounding the vital role of engineering in addressing global challenges.”