Pat Thomson is a practical and innovative problem solver, highly experienced in sonars and medical acoustics. A good team worker with strong analytical skills, she organises sea trials for both commercial and RN vessels including planning and logistics and negotiation with appropriate authorities. She uses her wide ranging computer skills (which include Visual Basic to C++) in software design and development for data acquisition and analysis systems and for supporting theoretical modelling and simulation studies. She has written and contributed to several open literature papers and given technical presentations at international conferences, as well as contributing to patent applications. She is a Chartered Physicist.
Brendan Webster trained in physics and aeronautical engineering,and has had a fruitful career in government and industry in UK, Australia and Italy, mostly in a Defence context. Permanent, Interim and Consultancy roles successfully undertaken include, Programme & Project Management, Human Resource Management, Business Development/Management, Proposal Preparation, Reviewing (including Project, Document and Red Team), Research in Marine Radiated and Sonar Self noise (including trials at sea), Studies (Concepts to Design), and various Software & Systems Engineering activities. His principal topical areas have been focused on acoustics, sonar and defence systems assessment.
Martin Renilson has 30 years experience in ship hydrodynamics, and has published over 100 articles in peer reviewed journals and international conferences. He has led a number of major national and international hydrodynamics projects, has served as expert witness for numerous cases, and has conducted peer reviews and independent assessments for a wide range of marine related projects. He currently holds a part time chair at the Australian Maritime College (part of the University of Tasmania) and is a visiting professor at the Department of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde.
