Jenny Body Explained

Jenny Body
Alma Mater:British Aerospace
Employer:Airbus
Known For:First woman to become President of Royal Aeronautical Society

Jennifer Mary Body is a British aerospace engineer, the former President of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Early life and education

Body, whose father was an aerospace engineer, was the only girl in her physics class at high school in Bristol.[1] in 1971 she became an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering apprentice with British Aerospace.[2] She studied at Imperial College London.[3]

Career

Working in the avionics group at British Aerospace, Body created the software for the fly-by-wire aircraft.[4] She established the Next Generation Composite Wing Programme, the biggest UK Aerospace programme so far.[5] [6] In 2009 she established the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Committee.[7] [8] In 2002 she was made engineering lead of the Nimrod wing design team.[9] She has been a technical manager for wing assembly.[10]

In 2013 Body became the first woman to be President of the Royal Aeronautical Society since its creation in 1866.[11] [12] [13] During her time as President, she focussed on the development of women's technical skills, trying to inspire and motivate young people to consider careers in aerospace engineering.[14] In 2014 she announced a memorandum of understanding had been signed between the International Aviation Women Association and the Royal Aeronautical Society to recruit and up-skill women within the aviation industry.[15] She regularly represents the society to this day, awarding prizes and giving interviews to the press.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] She spoke about the lack of skills in the aerospace industry on BBC Radio Norfolk.[27] On 16 July 2016, the University of the West of England awarded her an honorary doctorate. She is on the Advisory Board of the Centre for Employment Studies Research.[28]

Body is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. In 2013 she became a Fellow of City and Guilds of London Institute.[29] She was awarded an Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to engineering. In 2010 she retired from Airbus, where she was the most senior female engineer. She was a member of the Royal Society Diversity Committee between 2015 and 2017. She works on the Diversity Strategy of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[30] She is a chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society Education and Skills Committee.[31] She is part of the British Computer Society Women in STEM network.[32] She is an ambassador of Aerospace Bristol.[33]

Already, Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Body was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to aerospace engineering.

Notes and References

  1. News: Interview: Jenny Body, President of the Royal Aeronautical Society. 2013-10-06. SPTR. 2018-03-07. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622060308/https://sptr.net/blog/interview-jenny-body-president-of-the-royal-aeronautical-society/. 22 June 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Jenny Body. royalsociety.org. en-gb. 2018-03-07.
  3. News: Presidential hat-trick - Reporter. 2012-07-16. Reporter. 2018-03-07. en-US. 8 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308043752/http://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/blog/reporter/2012/07/16/presidential-hat-trick/. dead.
  4. Web site: UWE Bristol: News. info.uwe.ac.uk. en. 2018-03-07.
  5. Web site: WiSET - Search this site. extra.shu.ac.uk. en. 2018-03-07.
  6. Web site: Next Generation Composite Wing research programme. www.atkinsglobal.com. en-GB. 2018-03-07.
  7. Web site: Career Mentoring Tops the Bill at Special Conference Hosted by Women in Aviation and Aerospace Committee - Royal Aeronautical Society. Royal Aeronautical Society. 2018-03-07. 8 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042512/https://www.aerosociety.com/news/career-mentoring-tops-the-bill-at-special-conference-hosted-by-women-in-aviation-and-aerospace-committee/. dead.
  8. Web site: Women in Aviation & Aerospace Committee. Royal Aeronautical Society. 2018-03-07.
  9. Web site: Airbus engineer honoured with degree by UWE. Gazette Series. en. 2018-03-07.
  10. Book: John, Neugebauer. Employability : making the most of your career development. Evans-Brain, Jane. 978-1473985018. Los Angeles. 42. 1012125330. 14 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Trailblazers of diversity The Engineer. www.theengineer.co.uk. en-UK. 2018-03-07.
  12. Web site: Churchill Medal winner 2012/13 - The IET. www.theiet.org. en-US. 2018-03-07.
  13. Web site: RAeS Bristol Branch. www.raesbristol.org.uk. 2018-03-07.
  14. Web site: Mind the skills gap - Royal Aeronautical Society. Royal Aeronautical Society. 2018-03-07.
  15. Web site: International collaboration to help develop diverse, skilled leaders in aviation - Royal Aeronautical Society. Royal Aeronautical Society. 2018-03-07. 30 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071928/https://www.aerosociety.com/news/international-collaboration-to-help-develop-diverse-skilled-leaders-in-aviation/. dead.
  16. Web site: RAeS Bristol Branch. www.raesbristol.org.uk. 2018-03-07.
  17. News: Mitcheldean students scoop £5000 to build a flight simulator. The Ross Gazette. 2018-03-07. en.
  18. Web site: Untitled Document. newsletter.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk. 2018-03-07. 8 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041738/http://newsletter.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/newsletter/140512sydenhamschoolnewsletteredition92.html. dead.
  19. Web site: The Next 50 Years for Aviation, Aerospace and Space Royal Navy. www.royalnavy.mod.uk. en. 2018-03-07.
  20. Web site: Arabian Aerospace - Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker presented with RAeS Fellowship. www.arabianaerospace.aero. 2018-03-07.
  21. Web site: ADS Advance - Heathrow UTC joins 'Think UTC'. www.adsadvance.co.uk. 2018-03-07.
  22. News: Mind the Gap: Gender Is Still a Barrier Telegraph Jobs Careers Advice. https://web.archive.org/web/20140616061842/http://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/article/mind-the-gap-gender-is-still-a-barrier/. dead. 2014-06-16. Telegraph Jobs. 2018-03-07. en-GB.
  23. Web site: Short Brothers English Heritage. www.english-heritage.org.uk. 2018-03-07.
  24. Web site: Flying High in the Aerospace Industry - Royal Aeronautical Society. Royal Aeronautical Society. 2018-03-07. 30 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071545/https://www.aerosociety.com/news/flying-high-in-the-aerospace-industry/. dead.
  25. Web site: Mayor of Bath. www.mayorofbath.co.uk. 2018-03-07. 30 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071552/http://www.mayorofbath.co.uk/events/12/11/16/mayor-and-mayoress-attend-the-opening-of-the-nucleus-the-new-science-facility-at-hayesfield-school. dead.
  26. Web site: ASTRAEA TEAM WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. BAE Systems International. en. 2018-03-07.
  27. Web site: Society Press Coverage - May 2016 - Royal Aeronautical Society. Royal Aeronautical Society. 2018-03-07. 30 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071859/https://www.aerosociety.com/news/society-press-coverage-may-2016/. dead.
  28. Web site: Members of Centre for Employment Studies Research - UWE Bristol: CESR. www1.uwe.ac.uk. en. 2018-03-07.
  29. Web site: Fellowship (FCGI) and Honorary Fellowship (HonFCGI) of The City and Guilds of London Institute. City and Guilds of London Institute. 2018-03-07.
  30. Web site: Diversity in Engineering. Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-03-06.
  31. Web site: Aerospace engineer, artist and choreographer among leading figures to join elite line up of Kingston University honorary graduates. www.kingston.ac.uk. en. 2018-03-07.
  32. News: BCS establishes female network in STEM and IT. ComputerWeekly.com. 2018-03-07. en-GB.
  33. Web site: CAMPAIGN BOARD. Aerospace Bristol. en-US. 2018-03-07.

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