HSE Chair named president-elect of IChemE
17 November 2011
HSE is pleased to announce that its chair, Judith Hackitt, has been named as the president-elect of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for 2013/14.
Judith Hackitt
HSE is pleased to announce that its chair, Judith Hackitt, has been named as the president-elect of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for 2013/14.
Judith, already an IChemE Council member, will first take up the role of deputy president in 2012-2013.
IChemE is the global professional membership organisation for people who have an interest in and relevant experience in chemical engineering. It is the only organisation to award Chartered Chemical engineer status.
Judith graduated from Imperial College London, UK, in 1975 as one of only four female chemical engineers in her cohort. She initially joined Exxon Chemical as a graduate engineer and moved up through the ranks, in several operations management roles at Fawley refinery, the largest in the UK.
Judith also worked at the Chemicals Industry Association (CIA) and was appointed its director general from 2002-2006. She then became the implementation director for the Chemistry for Europe project at the European Chemical Industry Council, taking a leading role in developing the EU's REACH chemicals regulations.
Judith has played an important role in IChemE's Flash Bang campaign to promote more exciting science experiments in schools.
Judith said: "I am absolutely delighted to have been asked to take on the role of President in 2013. I certainly intend to continue to champion the importance of chemical engineers around the world delivering process safety, but this is only one of several challenges facing our profession and over the next year I will be giving careful thought to what I want to achieve during my presidency,"
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