Philip Charles Ruffles CBE FREng FRS is a British aerospace engineer. Born in October 1939,[1] he graduated from the University of Bristol with a first class degree in mechanical engineering in 1961.[2] He joined Rolls-Royce plc, becoming director of engineering and technology from 1997 until his retirement in 2001. He is an advisor to Bladon Jets.[3] He was a non-executive director of Domino Printing Sciences plc.[4][5]
1998 Fellow of the Royal Society[6]
2001 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
2001 Prince Philip Medal[7][8]
2011 Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics
Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal[2]