{"id":2052,"date":"2020-05-31T05:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T19:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/dr-steve-lawson-a-great-innings\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:37:52","slug":"dr-steve-lawson-a-great-innings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/nl\/dr-steve-lawson-a-great-innings\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Steve Lawson: A Great Innings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday saw the retirement of Dr Steve Lawson, one of iRAP\u2019s longest serving and best-loved employees and a forefather of the RAP methodology.\u00a0He saw the charity grow from 0 to 100 countries; from personally shaping the first concept of a methodology measuring road risk, to penning a future vision for the integration of autonomous vehicles on <a href=\"https:\/\/irap.org\/nl\/2018\/06\/new-report-tackles-the-transition-to-automated-vehicles-on-roads-that-cars-can-read\/\">roads that cars can read<\/a>.\u00a0Following 20 years of RAP service, Steve enjoyed his last day connecting virtually with colleagues around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Steve was iRAP Regional Director \u2013 Europe, Middle East and Africa (3+ years) and Partnerships and Research Director (9 years), following early work as the original project manager and technical director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurorap.org\/\">EuroRAP<\/a>. He was part of the team that initiated the Road Assessment Programme in 1999 and has carried out a number of technical, development and partnership-building roles during his time with EuroRAP, iRAP and the Road Safety Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>His interest in reducing road traffic crashes and injuries began during a one-year research training period on the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Unit in 1976.\u00a0 Before the Road Assessment Programme, he contributed to research in universities, road authorities and the UK\u2019s Automobile Association.\u00a0Following his attainment of a PhD in Highway Engineering (Infrastructure Safety), Masters of Psychology and Bachelor of Science degree in Ergonomics, Steve\u2019s career was full. His passion for road assessment, crash protection and injury reduction through infrastructure investment plans took him to around 50 countries of the world helping them to eliminate high-risk roads and save lives and serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Steve\u2019s current work will continue to be supported by the existing teams globally, with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eurorap.org\/\">EuroRAP <\/a>(Secretary General Lina Konstantinopoulou) and the Brussels-based team leading European activity (email icanhelp@eurorap.org)<\/li>\n<li>Racheal Nganwa, based in Kampala, taking on programme and advocacy work in Africa (email racheal.nganwa@irap.org)<\/li>\n<li>Rob McInerney as a contact point for the Middle East (email rob.mcinerney@irap.org); and<\/li>\n<li>iRAP Strategic Projects team (Greg Smith and Luke Rogers &#8211; email luke.rogers@irap.org;<\/li>\n<li>Road Safety Foundation (Dr Suzy Charman &#8211; email suzy.charman@roadsafetyfoundation.org); and<\/li>\n<li>EIRA (Olivera Rozi &#8211; email olivera.rozi@eurorap.org) as contact points for any other matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Steve&#8217;s depth of skills, breadth of experience, gentle mentorship and sense of fun will be sorely missed. 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