Scottish Engineering has appointed its first female president in more than 150 years.

Aine Finlayson, who is director of manufacturing at Glasgow based temporary power giant Aggreko, will hold the title for the next two years. Commenting on her appointment, Ms Finlayson said she was looking forward to “embracing the challenges of today’s world and the transition to a low carbon economy” and “acting as a role model to encourage more diversity across the Scottish engineering industry”.