Death of Dr. Howard Losty, Secretary of the IEE

15 November 2006

Dr. Howard Losty, a former Secretary of the Institution of Electrical Engineers has died.

Born in 1926 Dr. Losty became Secretary of the IEE in 1980 and was responsible for the building of the IEE’s premises in Stevenage which serve as the administrative centre for the Institution.

Dr. Losty began his career in 1942 when he joined the research laboratories of the General Electric Company as a student assistant. He graduated from Sir John Cass College, London, with a BSc in 1948. He worked in many areas including nuclear irradiation, high power arc lamps, computer peripherals and telephone exchange switching. He was appointed a Director of GEC Hirst Research Laboratories in 1971, and in 1977, Managing Director of GEC Electronic Devices.

An active member of the IEE Dr. Losty served on many committees dealing with science and education. In 1977 he took part in the presentation of the IEE Faraday Lecture, an annual event which promotes science, engineering and technology to young people.

Dr. Alf Roberts, chief executive of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) said: "The Institution is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Losty. He played a major role in the development of the Institution. His work with the Institution’s publishing division and to improve contacts with members outside the UK were very important."

Dr Losty, who lived in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, is survived by his wife, Rosemary, and two daughters.

Tony Henderson
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E: tonyhenderson@theiet.org