Overview

Join us for a webinar exploring how to make the most of your IChemE membership. Learn about key benefits, tools, and resources to support your professional journey, and get your questions answered by Fiona O’Connor and IChemE volunteers Andrea Hosey and Kai Seng Koh.

Speakers

Andrea Hosey, Vice President Membership Engagement, IChemE

Andrea has over thirty-five years’ experience in process design and project delivery in the energy, chemicals and water market sectors throughout the UK, Australia and South East Asia (Thailand/Vietnam). She has experience in both technical and business management having held positions as chief engineer, process manager and general manager for global consultancy companies including Brown & Root, Worley Parsons and thyssenkrupp. At thyssenkrupp she held a national management role overseeing staff in multiple offices and projects straddling multiple countries.

She has been recognised by Australian Chemical Engineering as a recipient of the Fluor Award of Excellence in Chemical Engineering for ‘exceptional management and leadership that directly resulted in sustained corporate success’ and the Chemeca Medal for services to the profession. Andrea currently works as a practice managing consultant for Chemicals and Future Fuels and is an active volunteer for the IChemE. Andrea is passionate about student engagement and supporting all engineers in their professional journey through mentoring and professional reviewer roles.

Koh, Kai Seng, Committee Member, IChemE

Kai Seng graduated from the University of Nottingham Malaysia in 2009 with a BEng in chemical engineering, he then completed his PhD and graduated in 2013.

Kai Seng worked in Malaysia’s largest glove manufacturing company for 11 months as a researcher and obtained the first industry patent for the company. He then moved to China and took up the position of Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. During these two and a half years, he was also exposed to industry practices in China and realised that there is a huge gap between university and industry.

After moving back to Malaysia in 2016 to join Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, he seized the opportunity to bridge the gap between university and industry. He has been working closely with various industry partners to pursue both technical and non-technical development.

Time

17:00–18:00 AEST.