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Higher Education (HE) sector: Professor Hywel Thomas

Professor Hywel Thomas is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement and International), Professor of Civil Engineering, and Founder Director of the Geoenvironmental Research Centre (GRC) at the School of Engineering, Cardiff University.

He was a Director of the School of Engineering from 2002 to 2010. He has also served as Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement).

Professor Thomas is a Fellow of:

  • the Institution of Civil Engineers;
  • the Geological Society of London;
  • the Transport Research Foundation;
  • the Royal Academy of Engineering; and 
  • the Learned Society of Wales.

He is also the recipient of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisations (UNESCO) Chair in the Development of a Sustainable Geoenvironment, focussing initially on work with India and West Africa. Professor Thomas leads a major research contract (SEREN) to investigate low-carbon Geo-Energy problems.