Congress
Be the voice. Make a difference.
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.
Watch a recording of the webinar, hosted by John McGagh on IChemE's YouTube channel.
The inaugural Congress was elected in October 2018. Please see the list of the current members below:
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.
Gareth James
Functional Chartered Member Representative
Gareth James CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in London, UK. Find his 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.
Dawn Thompson
Functional Early Career Representative
Dawn Thompson AMIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. She is an Associate Member of IChemE who resides in Cavan, Ireland. Find her 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.
Grant Wellwood
Regional Representative for Australia
Grant Wellwood CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018. He is a Fellow of IChemE who resides in Belmont, Australia. 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.
Aled Davies
Regional Representative for Rest of World
Aled Davies CEng MIChemE was elected in October 2018. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE who resides in Almeria, Spain. 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.