Building on over a century of history, the Society was originally founded as the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1909 with the aim of considering all applications of natural and artificial light. In 1978 the Society amalgamated with the Institution of Heating & Ventilating Engineers to form the Chartered Institution of Building Services, which became the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers in 1985.
The SLL recognises the expertise of the lighting community in tackling the challenges which face us all, considering the climate emergency, global political uncertainty, rapid technological change, significant societal shifts, and skills shortages. Throughout our history out members have understood the value of networking and sharing ideas and knowledge. Our thanks go to our Presidents and Chairs who have led the society through over 100 years of change and technological advances.
Below are the previous Lighting Division Chairs, IES UK Presidents and SLL Presidents.
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Dan Lister - 2024 Helen Loomes – 2023 Andrew Bissell - 2022 Ruth Kelly Waskett - 2021 Bob Bohannon - 2020 Jim Shove - 2019 Iain Carlile - 2018 Richard Caple - 2017 Jeff Shaw - 2016 Liz Peck - 2015 John Aston - 2014 Kevin Kelly - 2013 Iain Macrae - 2012 |
Peter Raynham - 2011 Alan Tulla - 2010 Stephen Lisk - 2009 Patrick Baldrey - 2008 Stephen Cannon-Brookes - 2006 Geoffrey Cook - 2005 David Burton - 2004 Dr David Carter - 2003 Barrie Wilde - 2002 Mike Simpson - 2001 Professor Malcolm Parry - 2000 Bob Venning - 1999
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Anthony Slater - 1998 Ted Glenny - 1997 Paul Ruffles - 1996 Jean Heap - 1995 Iain Maclean - 1994 Hugh Ogus - 1993 Ron Simons - 1992 Alan Wilson - 1991 Lou Bedocs - 1990 David Loe - 1989 Kenneth Scott - 1988
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M J E Frye - 1987 Professor Peter Boyce - 1986 Professor J A M Bell - 1985 Margaret Halstead - 1984 P T Stone - 1983 Mark Wood-Robinson - 1982 W N Shires - 1981 Robin Aldworth - 1980 Dr A R Bean - 1979 M B Clark - 1978 |
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M B Clark - 1977 J B Collins -1976 K R Ackerman - 1975 D R H Phillips - 1974 A H Willoughby - 1973 G P Cundall - 1972 C Dykes Brown - 1971 H Hewitt - 1970 J B Harris OBE - 1969 Dr H H Ballin - 1968 H Carpenter - 1967 A H Olson - 1966 Prof R G Hopkinson - 1965 J W Strange - 1964 J S McCulloch - 1963 N Boydell - 1962 W T Souter - 1961 W S Stiles OBE FRS - 1960 H G Campbell - 1959 C C Smith - 1958 E B Sawyer - 1957 Dr W E Harper - 1956 G Higgins - 1955 E C Lennox - 1954 W R Stevens OBE - 1953 W J Wellwood Ferguson - 1952 J G Holmes - 1951 L J Davies - 1950 |
Dr J N Aldington - 1949 J M Waldram - 1948 Dr J W T Walsh OBE - 1947 J S Dow - 1946 H C Weston OBE - 1945 E Stroud - 1944 H F Buckley - 1943 R O Ackerley - 1942 W J Jones - 1941 Prof J T McGregor-Morris - 1940 F C Smith MBE - 1939 Percy Good CBE - 1938 S English - 1937 A Cunnington - 1936 Alfred W Beuttell - 1935 H Hepworth Thompson - 1934 C W Sully - 1933 Haydn T Harrison - 1932 Sir Francis Goodenough CBE - 1931 The Rt Hon The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe TD - 1930 Dr J W T Walsh OBE - 1929 Sir Clifford Paterson OBE FRS - 1928 Sir Duncan Wilson CVO CBE - 1927 C H Wordingham CBE - 1924 Prof Sir John Parsons CBE FRS - 1921 A P Trotter - 1917 Sir William Bennett KCVO - 1914 Prof Silvanus P Thomson FRS - 1909 |
Published in 2009, Reflections on the Last One Hundred Years of Lighting in Great Britain, is the lucid and comprehensive history of the Society of Light and Lighting (and other developments).