Donald Hector
Donald Hector AM | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Company Director |
| Title | Donald Hector FIChemE FIEAust FAICD FRSN |
Donald Hector AM is an Australian chemical engineer and company director. He was managing director of Dow Corning Australia and ASX-listed Asia Pacific Specialty Chemicals Ltd and has been a non-executive director of both private and ASX-listed companies. He has a degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in engineering from the University of Sydney.
From 2001 until 2013, Hector was a lay Synod appointee of the Uniting Church in Australia to the Council of Newington College, where he was a former student.[1] He has been on various advisory boards at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales. From 2012, he served four years as President of the Royal Society of New South Wales, the oldest learned institution in the Southern Hemisphere, having been editor of its peer-reviewed journal in 2010 and 2011.[2][3]
Honours[]
- 2017: Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to science in the field of chemical engineering, and to business.[4]
References[]
- ^ Sydnod Standing Committee, Feb 2010 Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Peter Doherty in Conversation with Donald Hector 12 May 2014 Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Royal Society News Archived 2014-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Hansard 13 February 2017.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- People educated at Newington College
- Members of Newington College Council
- University of Sydney alumni
- Businesspeople from Sydney
- Australian corporate directors
- Australian chief executives
- Members of the Order of Australia