Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey (born 1946 in London) is a British civil engineer, professor of systems engineering at the University of Bristol, and director of the Systems Centre and the EPSRC Industrial Doctorate Centre in Systems at the University of Bristol and the University of Bath.

Early life Godfrey was born in 1946. His first passion was sailing As a result, in 1993 he was commissioned by the Construction Industry Research and Information Association to produce a client's guide to controlling risk. At Halcrow he was asked to find ways of reducing the risks of ship collisions at the Second Severn Crossing whilst also saving money. which was awarded a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Gold Medal and Author of the Year in 2000.

In 2006 Godfrey was appointed professor of systems engineering at the University of Bristol, and director of the Systems Centre and the EPSRC Industrial Doctorate Centre in Systems at the University of Bristol and the University of Bath.

Awards Hon DEng 2004 University of Bristol CIOB Gold Medal 2000

Selected projects Heathrow T5 Experimental offshore tower in Christchurch Bay