President and active CIBSE member Brian Moss received the Gold Medal award at the Institution’s Annual General Meeting in May 2008 held at the Royal Society.  The Gold Medal is the highest award to a member by the Institution and reflects the exceptional service Brian has given to CIBSE and the position of eminence within the industry that he has achieved over the years.

Brian has held the position of both President and Treasurer for CIBSE, as well as helping to set up and run the Publications, Research Output and Development Committee (PROD), ensuring that the Institution’s guides are kept up to date.

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It would be disingenuous of me to say that I haven’t discussed this presentation with my colleagues. Nevertheless I must emphasize that the views expressed in this paper are mine alone and that any conclusions I draw or recommendations. I suggest are not necessarily the views of CIBSE. I have lived in interesting times. Whether you regard this, as do the Chinese, as a curse, or whether as a blessing depends very much on where you live. As someone born, bred and living in Western Europe I couldn’t be happier; I have lived during the longest war-free period experienced on Western European soil, and at a time of great change, both scientifically and socially.

When my grandchildren ask me what it was like to live in London during the War they find it difficult to believe, let alone appreciate my answers.