Donald Hector

Donald Hector AM is an Australian chemical engineer and company director. He was managing director of Dow Corning Australia and from 2012 to 2015 was President of the Royal Society of New South Wales.[1][2][3] He has a degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in engineering from the University of Sydney.

Donald Hector AM
NationalityAustralian
EducationNewington College
University of Sydney
OccupationCompany Director
TitleDonald Hector
FIChemE FIEAust FAICD FRSN

From 2001 until 2013, Hector was a lay Synod appointment of the Uniting Church in Australia to the Council of Newington College where he was a former student.[4] 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.[5]

Honours

References
  1. Reuters Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. Warrane College Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. Peter Doherty in Conversation with Donald Hector Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. Sydnod Standing Committee Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. Royal Society News Archived 2014-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. It's an Honour Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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