The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) has appointed Dr Ian Randle as President for the coming year, it has been announced.
As an ergonomics and Human Factors specialist with over 30 years’ experience in consultancy, research and teaching, Ian will bring a practitioner’s perspective to the role.
Ian is keen to further nurture the profession’s links between its research roots and work in the field.
Ian said: “In order to continue developing our profession and the work of the Institute, it is vital that we benefit both from practitioner and academic experience to create an even more productive link between research and practice.”
Stephen Barraclough, CEO, said: “Welcome, Ian: we very much look forward to benefitting from your experience as we continue to push to deliver on our strategic goals. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing President, Professor Sarah Sharples for great imagination and dedication during her term. Sarah has supported our push for significant change for the benefit of our membership, the wider profession, work and life.
As a member of the Institute since 1984, Ian has a good sense of many aspects of the Institute’s work and I am confident that his practitioner background will bring fresh insight and help nurture up and coming ergonomists poised to drive the direction of the profession.”
Ian is Managing Director of Hu-Tech Human Factors consultancy (www.hu-tech.co.uk), and works in many major sectors including oil & gas, healthcare and transportation.
As part of his presidency, Ian is keen to see the CIEHF’s knowledge and expertise shared with the wider world, through the publication of good practice guidance and closer links with other professional institutes. “We have a wealth of experience and capability amongst our membership which can help to improve systems, jobs and the way we interact with the equipment around us. It’s time we shared these skills much more visibly and I intend to support the Institute in doing so.” he said.
For further information about the CIEHF, please visit www.ergonomics.org.uk.
