The Big Brave with Formula 1 Engineer
The Big Brave with Formula 1 Engineer
The Big Brave
Date: Tuesday 04 February 2020
Time: 14:30 - 15:30
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building, 201 LT
Category: Student events, Sports events
Speaker: Peter Prodromou
This event is for any UofG student and will be great for World Changers, anyone looking for inspiration, creative minds and those who want to challenge their thinking and think outside the box. Free snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Peter Prodromou is a Formula 1 Engineer and has worked for some of the biggest teams in the sport having spent many years with both McLaren Racing and Redbull. He first started at McLaren in 1991 as a junior Aerodynamicist and worked his way up to Chief Aerodynamicist. Between 1991 and 2006 he was part of the McLaren team that won championships in 1991, 1998 and 1999.
In between two spells with McLaren he spent 8 years as a Chief Aerodynamicist for Redbull Racing F1 team where they won 4 championships in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013.
Peter graduated with first class honours in BEng Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College in 1990 and has also completed an MSc in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Structural Mechanics achieving a distinction.
The Big Brave offers you the opportunity to hear career stories from some of the most ambitious and accomplished people who have achieved success due to their bravery, passion and determination to make an impact. It’s the must-attend, career inspiration event series for University of Glasgow students.