Family affair for the Flynns
Published 15 Feb 2012 14:00
Two female family members from East Ayrshire are believed to be the first ever mother and daughter to both gain a qualification in a profession dominated by male engineers.
Suzanne Flynn became a Chartered Engineer 35 years ago and her daughter Emily has recently gained the same status.
Of the 191,224 Chartered Engineers in the UK, only four per cent are female.
An electrical engineer, Suzanne, 64, is Principal Consultant at Cygnet Solutions Ltd, a professional IT services provider. Daughter Emily, 32, is an RAF Squadron Leader Engineering Officer, who has served in Afghanistan.
Suzanne, from Darvel, said: "I am delighted that Emily has gained this prestigious professional qualification. Engineering is one of the most rewarding and varied professions and I am pleased that Emily can look forward to many years of career enjoyment."
Emily said: "I am really pleased to have been awarded my CEng and proud that my mother and I are the first mother-daughter to do so. Mum has been an inspirational role model. The RAF has ensured that I have been given the opportunity to gain the competences required and is a fantastic place to be an engineer. Hopefully, we can also be the first mother-daughter Fellows as well!"
Both Suzanne and Emily are members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Europe's largest engineering professional body which awards Chartered Engineer to more recipients than any other institution.
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