Donald Hector is an

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chemical engineer A chemical engineer is a professional equipped with the knowledge of chemistry and other basic sciences who works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of Product (chemistry), products and deals with ...

and

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. He has been managing director of ASX-listed and privately owned companies. He has a degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in engineering from the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public university, public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one of the ...

. He has served on the boards of ASX-listed and privately owned companies and Newington College, and on advisory councils at the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, and various professional and business organisations. From 2012, he served four years as President of the

Royal Society of New South Wales The Royal Society of New South Wales is a learned society based in Sydney, Australia. The Governor of New South Wales is the vice-regal patron of the Society. It is the oldest learned society in the Southern Hemisphere. The Society traces its ...

, the oldest learned institution in the Southern Hemisphere, previously having been editor of its peer-reviewed journal.

Honours

* 2017:

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for significant service to science in the field of chemical engineering, and to business.Hansard
13 February 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hector, Donald 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