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Professor Dawson said:
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Eur Ing Dr Rober t Brown
I am deeply honoured and immensely humbled to
be recognised with a Damehood in His Majesty the
King’s New Year 2026 Honours List. This award
re昀氀ects the extraordinary contributions of the Centre
for Forensic Soil Science at the James Hutton Institute
and the many dedicated collaborators who work with
us.
Char tered Electrical Engineer
BEng (Hons), PhD, CEng, MIET, IntPE (UK), Char tered Electrical Engineer
Dr Rober t E Brown is an exper t witness in the fields of electrical,
electronic and control engineering.
Achieving a first class honours degree (BEng), in Electronic Systems
and Control Engineering, a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in Electrical
Soil science may seem an unsung discipline, but its
applications — from underpinning sustainable land
management, producing safe, nutritious food, to
providing robust scienti昀椀c evidence that supports
the criminal justice system — make a real di昀昀erence
to society in the UK and across the world. I am
grateful for the support of my family, my professional
networks, and the wider scienti昀椀c, policy, policing
and legal communities, whose collective passion and
expertise have made this pioneering work possible.”
Engineering, and attaining Char tered Electrical Engineer status, Dr Brown has
worked extensively within the manufacturing, utility and construction sectors,
as a consultant engineer with many large blue chip organisations and well
as small OME and star t-up companies.
Rober t, as he likes to called, is an acclaimed exper t in the operation and
design of electrical fault protection systems. He also has extensive experience
in the operation, design, manufacture and testing of electrical and electronic
control systems for domestic and industrial environments.
Rober t continues to work as a consultant engineer and researcher
whilst in the main, under takes to help in litigation and insurance claims
where an understanding of electrical circumstances and phenomena
are sought for settlement.
Contact: Eur Ing Dr Robert E Brown
Tel: +44 (0) 1777 709175
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Mobile: +44 (0) 7976 250624
Email: rober tbrown@rober tbrown.uk.com
Alternate Email: rober t.brown@frasergeorge.com
Website: www.rober tbrown.uk.com
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