迈克·库克博士, a former Vice President of IStructE, is a leading building engineer who has played a key role in the development of the consultancy practice BuroHappold Engineering since 1976, where he was Senior Partner from 2011 to 2017.
He has greatly enhanced the reputation of the profession through his work in teaching (most notably as Adjunct Professor of Creative Design at Imperial College since 2008) and with professional bodies (including IStructE and the Royal Academy of Engineering).
在他的职业生涯中，迈克还为世界各地的许多创新建筑的设计做出了重大贡献，其中包括TSIM SHA TSUI文化中心（香港），伦敦大英博物馆（伦敦）的伊丽莎白女王伊丽莎白二世大法院的居民工程师，史密森尼美国艺术博物馆（华盛顿特区）和Hauptbahnhof-主要火车站（德累斯顿）的科戈德庭院。
These projects typify his interest in the connection between natural and man-made structures. Much of his work is informed by nature, built on the principle of using the least resources to do the job well and in a way that creates delight.
在2019年期间climate emergency.
迈克说：
“I feel greatly honoured to have been awarded the Gold Medal from the Institution of Structural Engineers, particularly when past recipients include so many great engineers who have been an inspiration to so many of us.
"Naturally I am mindful that everything we do as engineers is done in collaboration with others, and I have been very fortunate in having worked with so many very talented engineers and architects during my career.
“Looking back on my career I inevitably recall Ted Happold’s resounding principle for us to 'touch the earth lightly' in all we do as engineers. When structural design is informed by respect for nature we are guided towards efficient use of materials and can create an element of delight that is essential to human experience. This has been a vital thread through my own engineering career.
“Looking forwards, at a time of climate emergency, it is now abundantly clear that we must redress the growing imbalance between human needs and those of the planet.
“随着作为专业和联合国的广泛认可的紧迫性，我相信工程师是中阶段的，我们有机会在更可持续的道路上转变和指导我们的未来。从来没有一个更好的时间来成为一名工程师，但是毫无疑问，我们面前有一项巨大的任务。”
伊斯特郡首席执行官马丁·鲍威尔（Martin Powell）说：
“迈克·库克（Mike Cook）具有横向思考并在大问题中看到相互联系的出色能力。在这个前所未有的气候紧急挑战时期，迈克的金牌奖励既及时又应得的”
迈克（Mike）将于9月22日在贝尔法斯特皇后大学（Queen's University）发表金牌地址。
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