After Dinner Speakers: Trevor Baylis, Nick Nairn, Steeleye Span

Trevor Baylis is most famous for inventing the clockwork radio. An inventor all his life, he developed a range of products for the disabled when he was only twenty. In 1997 he was awarded the Presidential Gold Medal by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and addressed the Conference of Commonwealth Ministers in Botswana for the British Council. He was also awarded the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal. Among his many acclaims are the following honours: Master of Science - University of Anglia; Doctor of Technology - The Nottingham Trent University; and Master of Science - Teeside University. No stranger to presenting, he has recently had his own slot on the Big Breakfast, and presented the Gold Standard Awards on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh for His Highness’ Award Scheme in December 1999. Having written a best-selling biography entitled “Clock This”, he is a good-humoured and experienced speaker for invention and British Industry.