Research Board
The Research Board is a committee of representatives from TWI Member companies and a small number of respected academics. It determines the content and guides the progress of the Core Research Programme. TWI's Research Board is divided into three sub-committees:
| Committee | Responsibility |
| Engineering and Materials Committee | Structural Integrity and Inspection Metals, Weldability and Surface Engineering |
| Plastics, Adhesives, Ceramics and Electronics Committee | Plastics, Adhesives, Ceramics and Electronics |
| Joining and Fabrication Committee | Arc, Laser and Resistance processes, Electron Beam and Friction Technologies |
Current chairmen of the Research Board and its Committees are:
Chairman: Professor J Irven - Air Products plc
Chairman, Engineering, Metals and Weldability Committee: Dr R A Ainsworth - British Energy Generation Ltd
Chairman, Plastics, Adhesives, Ceramics and Electronics Committee: Professor P T Curtis - Dstl - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Chairman, Joining and Fabrication Committee: Dr D Widgery- Esab
If you want to know more about the Research Board and its activities, please contact us .