Congress
Be the voice of the membership. Make a difference.
Congress is the member advisory body of the Institution comprising up to 41 volunteer members elected by their peers. It acts a sounding board and advises the Board of Trustees on matters of interest to IChemE and its members. This includes reviewing and advising on changes to the governance and operation of IChemE, as well as providing the members’ view to the Institution on strategic initiatives.
For more information on how to become a member of Congress, please visit the Congress election section.
- Find out more about how Congress operates
- Find out what it means to be part of Congress
- View our volunteer group structure
Robert Peeling
Chair of Congress and Fellow Representative
Robert Peeling CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018 as a Fellow representative.
Elizabeth Salter
Vice Chair of Congress and Representative for UK South East
Elizabeth Salter CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2020 as a representative for UK South East.
Jiaping Paul Chen
Representative for Singapore
Jiaping Paul Chen FIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2024 as a representative for Singapore.
Padraig Collins
Representative for Rest of World
Padraig Collins CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2021 as a representative for Rest of World.
Michael Olawale Daramola
Representative for South Africa
Michael Olawale Daramola was elected to Congress in June 2024 as a representative for South Africa.
Francesco Del Giudice
Chartered Member Representative
Francesco Del Giudice MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2021 as a Chartered Member representative.
Chris Dodds
Academic Representative
Chris Dodds was elected to Congress in June 2023 as an Academic representative.
John Gunner
Fellow Representative
John Gunner CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2023 as a Fellow representative
Wadoud Hazineh
Representative for the UK North West and North Wales
Wadoud Hazineh CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2023 as a representative for the UK North West and North Wales
James Hill
Early Career Representative
James Hill AMIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2022 as a Early Career representative.
Stephanie Houghton
Representative for UK South Wales
Stephanie Houghton MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2020 as a representative for UK South Wales.
Peter Hunt
Fellow Representative
Peter Hunt CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018 as a Fellow representative.
Earl Hutchinson
Representative for UK Midlands
Earl Hutchinson MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2020 as a representative for UK Midlands.
Lisa Julian
Representative for New Zealand
Lisa Julian CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2022 as a representative for New Zealand.
Tanmoy Maitra
Representative for UK South West
Tanmoy Maitra was elected to Congress in June 2024 as a representative for UK South West.
Chris McDermott
Representative for the USA
Chris McDermott CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in October 2018 as a representative for the USA.
Fiona McIntosh
Early Career Representative
Fiona McIntosh AMIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2021 as a Early Career representative.
Adam Millis
Chartered Member Representative
Adam Millis CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2023 as a Chartered Member representative.
Saiful Anuar B M Mokhtar
Representative for Malaysia
Saiful Anuar B M Mokhtar CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2023 as a representative for Malaysia
Fuad Omar
Representative for Rest of World
Fuad Omar CEng MIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2022 as a representative for Rest of World.
Chris Park
Representative for UK South East
Chris Park was elected to Congress in June 2024 as a representative for UK South East.
James Shorthouse
Representative for Australia
James Shorthouse CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2021 as a representative for Australia.
Dhruv Singh
Early Career Representative
Dhruv Singh is elected to Congress as a Early Career representative.
Jing Qiao Soo
Student Member Representative
Jing Qiao Soo was elected to Congress in June 2023 as a Student Member representative
Matthew Swatton
Fellow Representative
Eur Ing Matthew J R Swatton CEng FIChemE was elected to Congress in June 2022 as a Fellow representative.
Alina Tony
Student Member Representative
Alina Tony was elected to Congress in June 2024 as a Student Member representative.
Jonathan Vincent
Early Career Representative
Jonathan Vincent was elected to Congress in June 2024 as a Early Career representative.