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Andrew Lamb

British engineer and author

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About Andrew Lamb

Andrew Lamb was a British engineer, known for Humanitarian aid.

Andrew Lamb is an author, engineer, and advocate for the local production of relief items used in humanitarian aid. and is a Shuttleworth Foundation fellow.

Career Lamb launched and ran Engineers without Borders UK as the CEO. He worked RedR-UK for three years before becoming a trustee in 2011. Lamb is a director of Appropedia Foundation

He is an advocate for the local manufacturing of relief goods, having calculated that 40% to 50% of humanitarian aid spending could be saved if they were manufactured local to the emergency. As the engineering adviser for Field Ready

Selected publications

Andrew Lamb, Tony Marjoram, Francoise Lee, Cornelia Hauke and Christina Rafaela Garcia (editorial team); Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development, 2010, UNESCO, ISBN 9789231041563 Andrew Lamb and Priti Parikh, Survival in the desert sun: cool food storage, 2015, Global Dimension in Engineering Education, ISBN 9788460675464 Andrew Lamb and Priti Parikh, Trade and Mobility on the Rooftop of the World: Gravity Ropeways in Nepal, 2015, Global Dimension in Engineering Education, ISBN 9788460675464

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Important facts

Occupation
Nationality
Known for
Humanitarian aid
Education
University of Cambridge

Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrew Lamb?

British engineer and author

What was Andrew Lamb's occupation?

Andrew Lamb was an engineer.

What was Andrew Lamb known for?

Andrew Lamb was known for Humanitarian aid.

What nationality was Andrew Lamb?

Andrew Lamb was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Lamb

· Wikidata: Q110661290

· DBpedia: Andrew Lamb (engineer)

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