Sir Robert Malpas

We talk to former Managing Director of BP, Co-Chairman of Eurotunnel and member of the ICI Main Board, Sir Robert Malpas. We cover human progress, creativity in engineering, living and working in different countries and leadership. Books: 1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 2. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and the stage musical 3. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester 4. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond Chosen track: Alexander Hamilton, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Contact us: readingpeople@nmite.ac.uk @nmite_ac Find us, nmite hereford, on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Publications mentioned: 1. The Universe of Engineering - A UK Perspective (2000) - RAEng/Engineering Council Working Group under Sir Robert Malpas' chairmanship 2. Energy for Planet Earth (1991) - Sir Robert Malpas, Date recorded: 24/05/19