Congress

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Congress is the new member advisory body of the Institution comprising up to 40 volunteer members elected by their peers. It acts as a sounding board and advises the Board of Trustees on matters of interest to IChemE and its members. To make it easy for the volunteers to engage, it holds most of its sessions online. Further detail is provided in the Institution’s handbook Your Congress.

Role Descriptions for Congress members, the Congress Chair and Vice-Chair have been developed to outline their responsibilities and duties.

Find out more on the role of Congress and what they have achieved so far.

Congress members

Nigel Hirst

Functional Fellow Representative

Nigel Hirst CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Shropshire, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Jane Cutler

Regional Representative for Australia

Jane Cutler FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Perth, Australia. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Chris Chambers

Functional Fellow Representative

Chris Chambers CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Derbyshire, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Peter Hunt

Functional Fellow Representative

Peter Hunt CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in North Yorkshire, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Robert Peeling

Functional Fellow Representative

Robert Peeling CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Reading, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Nike Amiaka

Functional Chartered Member Representative

Nike Amiaka CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Surrey, UK. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Stefano Ceci

Functional Chartered Member Representative

Stefano Ceci CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Cleveland, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Yasharn Smith

Functional Chartered Member Representative

Yasharn Smith CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Warwick, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Aiden Goulden

Functional Early Career Representative

Aiden Goulden AMIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is an Associate Member of IChemE who resides in Cambridge, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Joseph Agnew

Functional Early Career Representative

Joseph Agnew AMIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is an Associate Member of IChemE who resides in Berkshire, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Anna Xiao

Functional Early Career Representative

Anna Xiao AMIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is an Associate Member of IChemE who resides in Birmingham, UK. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Mee San

Functional Student Member Representative

Mee San was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is a Student Member of IChemE who resides in Segamat, Malaysia. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Fiona Ragan

Functional Student Member Representative

Fiona Ragan was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is a Student Member of IChemE who resides in Essex, UK. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Alexander Allen

Regional Representative for North West & North Wales (UK & IRE)

Alexander Allen CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Cheshire, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Anthony Greenough

Regional Representative for North West & North Wales (UK & IRE)

Anthony Greenough CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Manchester, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Eur Ing Syed Mohammad Ali CEng CSci FIChemE

Regional Representative for North East (UK & IRE)

Eur Ing Syed Mohammad Ali CEng CSci FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in North Lincolnshire, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Farid Benyahia

Regional Representative for North East (UK & IRE)

Farid Benyahia CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Tyne & Wear, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Peter Thomas

Regional Representative for Eastern (UK &IRE)

Peter William Thomas FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Suffolk, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Shashi Mawkin

Regional Representative for South Central (UK & IRE)

Shashi Mawkin CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Reading, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Kit Oung

Regional Representative for South East (UK & IRE)

Kit Oung CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Surrey, UK. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Maryam Farhanah

Regional Representative for South Wales (UK & IRE)

Maryam Farhanah CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in South Wales, UK. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Brian Stapylton-Smith

Regional Representative for All Ireland (UK & IRE)

Eur Ing Brian Stapylton-Smith CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Cork, Ireland. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Greig Wilson

Regional Representative for New Zealand

Greig Wilson CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Wellington, New Zealand. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Ramakrishnan Ramanan

Regional Representative for Malaysia

Ramakrishnan Nagasundara Ramanan CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member who resides in Selangor, Malaysia. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Joseph Eades

Regional Representative for Singapore

Joseph Eades CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Singapore. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Chris McDermott

Regional Representative for the USA

Chris McDermott CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Texas, USA. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Jacob Scholtz

Regional Representative for South Africa

Jacob Scholtz CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Sasolburg, South Africa. Find his biography and election statement here >>

Elizabeth Salter

Regional Representative for Rest of World

Elizabeth Salter CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Muscat, Oman. Find her biography and election statement here >>

Rory Davin CEng MIChemE

Representative for Rest of the World

Rory Davin was invited to join Congress as representative for the Rest of the World in April 2019 following Aled Davies' resignation. Rory is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Vienna, Austria. Find his biography and election statement here >>