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are named after the late Dr Bernard Price because of his outstanding contribution as an engineer to the power supply industry in South Africa as a President of the Institute and as the founder of the Bernard Price Institutes of Geophysical Research and Palaeontology at the University of the Witwatersrand. On behalf of the University of the Witwatersrand and the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, we extend a hearty welcome to our members and friends in attending this important annual event, by being present, to pay tribute to the engineers, past and present. They have so significantly contributed to the course of technical excellence in this country. [02:37] WELCOME: Professor Estelle Trengove - Head of School: School of Electrical and Information Engineering (WITS) [06:35] WELCOME: Sy Gourrah - SAIEE President [09:06] PRESENTATION: "Leaving a Legacy" by Roger Price [59:10] VOTE OF THANKS: Prof Sunil Maharaj – SAIEE Deputy President [01:03:01] CLOSING: Sy Gourrah – SAIEE President ROGER PETER BERNARD PRICE: BIOGRAPHY Roger grew up in Rustenburg under the shadow of the Magaliesberg mountains and at the start of Highschool moved to Johannesburg where he completed his studies at WITS University. He started his Career working for AngloGold Ashanti on the Deep Level Gold Mines of Orkney and Carletonville and in 2005 he moved into Consulting with DRA Mineral Projects and progressed to the position of Senior EC&I Engineer, working on Mineral Processing plant projects in South Africa Zimbabwe & the DRC. In 2015 he Emigrated to the UK and is working as a Responsible Engineer on Sellafield – one of the oldest Nuclear Decommissioning Sites in the World. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Engineering (Project Management) and a Government Certificate of Competency. SAIEE © 2020