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Andrew S. MacKenzie is a Scottish businessman, currently Chief Executive Non-Ferrous of BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company. He is succeeding Marius Kloppers as the CEO of BHP Billiton on 10 May 2013. He is also a member of the Group Management Committee.
His early career includes being a geologist and organic geochemist with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Bristol on steroidal molecular maturity parameters. He was a research fellow with the British Geological Society. He was a Humboldt Fellow and worked at the Nuclear Research Centre in Julich, Germany. He published over 50 research papers as a scientist.
In 1983, Mackenzie joined BP's research division. He worked his way to BP Finance, and then as Head of Capital Markets. After 22 years at BP, he left as Group Vice President Petrochemicals.
In April 2004, Mackenzie joined Rio Tinto as Chief Executive of Industrial Minerals Division. In June 2007, he served as the Chief Executive Officer, Diamonds & Minerals.
He served as Trustee of a think tank, Demos from 2005 until June 2008.
Mackenzie became the Chief Executive of Non Ferrous in BHP Billiton in November 2007. He is succeeding Marius Kloppers as the CEO of BHP Billiton on 10 May 2013.
Source: Wikipedia
His early career includes being a geologist and organic geochemist with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Bristol on steroidal molecular maturity parameters. He was a research fellow with the British Geological Society. He was a Humboldt Fellow and worked at the Nuclear Research Centre in Julich, Germany. He published over 50 research papers as a scientist.
In 1983, Mackenzie joined BP's research division. He worked his way to BP Finance, and then as Head of Capital Markets. After 22 years at BP, he left as Group Vice President Petrochemicals.
In April 2004, Mackenzie joined Rio Tinto as Chief Executive of Industrial Minerals Division. In June 2007, he served as the Chief Executive Officer, Diamonds & Minerals.
He served as Trustee of a think tank, Demos from 2005 until June 2008.
Mackenzie became the Chief Executive of Non Ferrous in BHP Billiton in November 2007. He is succeeding Marius Kloppers as the CEO of BHP Billiton on 10 May 2013.
Source: Wikipedia