R. Duncan Wallace was President of the Institute of Heating and Ventilating.
Anwar Saadat was regarded as the man who introduced air-conditioning to Pakistan and was sometimes called Baba-i-Air Conditioning.
Saadat completed B.Sc. Honors (Engineering) from The Punjab College of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (now University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore). He was awarded Gold Medal by The Punjab University in 1949 being the top ranked student in his class.
After completing his engineering he worked with a HVACR contracting firm in Pakistan before leaving for UK on a British Industries Federation 2 year’s scholarship. During 1952-58, he completed a post graduate course in HVACR Engineering from The National College of Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering. Later on he obtained training and work experience in UK, Belgium and USA with HVACR equipment manufacturers. Upon returning to Pakistan, he worked as Chief Engineer for HVACR contracting firm till 1962.
He founded the company A.Saadat & Co. and started practicing as a Consulting Engineer. His company was the pioneer of Consulting Engineering in Pakistan working for providing consultation in the field of HVAC, Mechanical & Electrical systems. His company worked on numerous renowned projects for HVACR consulting and associated mechanical and electrical services for various types of buildings.
In consideration of services rendered by him to HVACR Engineering in the country, he was elected as Founder President of Pakistan HVACR Society in 1996. He also held the position of Vice President of Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan in the years 1990, 1995, 1997 and 2001
Oldchurch Hospital located in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering formed part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. The hospital incorporated the buildings of the former Romford Union Workhouse, built in 1838. The hospital closed in December 2006 with functions moved to the new Queen's Hospital and to King George Hospital, Chadwell Heath.