Professor Polycarp Sam Luke

Professor Polycarp Sam Luke is a renowned thought leader, technical expert and business director. He has worked at Jacobs for 35 years, holding several senior technical and operational roles. He currently serves as global director of consulting & advisory solutions. Luke is passionate about developing talent, particularly advancing women in the industry. He mentors and coaches many diverse professionals both within and outside Jacobs.  

Outside Jacobs, he’s a visiting professor and a bridge and structural engineering fellow at a Russell Group university. He’s married with two grown-up daughters and a son at university. An interesting fact: Professor Polycarp Sam Luke pioneered the use of carbon fiber composites in the construction industry, designing the first public highway bridge built from composites in Western Europe—the West Mill Bridge in Oxfordshire.