Selected works
Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery
United Arab Emirates (2015 – 2018)
Managed preparation and issue of the laboratory method and training packages and testing of staff (technicians to senior staff) in an alumina refinery laboratory for all relevant laboratory methods.
AQW Inc; Alumina 2018 Conference
Australia (2018)
Technical Chair in the organisation of an international alumina conference, delivered the technical program including reviewer selection, abstract and paper review and final paper selection.
Rio Tinto Aluminium
Canada & Australia (2008 – 2018)
Management of Quality Assurance Programme, including:
International interlaboratory testing programme (including quarterly and annual reporting)
Preparation and certification of alumina and bauxite reference materials
Organisation and documentation of technical laboratory audits for Rio Tinto and affiliate laboratories
Alcan/Rio Tinto Alcan
Canada (2005 – 2008)
Seconded to Vaudreuil refinery Analytical Centre and Arvida R&D Centre in Jonquière, Quebec. Responsibilities included analytical method development, management of laboratory audits, initial testing and certification of new laboratory instruments and documentation. Day-to-day work was conducted primarily in French.