CERE Seminar - Dr. Ronald McLeod

Ron McLeod has more than 30 years of applied industrial and commercial experience. He holds a degree in Psychology, an MSc in Ergonomics and a Ph.D in Engineering and Applied Science.   Until early 2014 Ron was Global Discipline Lead for Human Factors Engineering (HFE) within Royal Dutch Shell.  Ron has published scientific papers in a range of peer reviewed journals, has worked on many cross-industry committees and has authored or contributed to numerous industry best-practice guides. He holds a position as Honorary Professor of Engineering Psychology at Heriot-Watt University, and has recently been made a Visiting Professor at Loughborough University.  He has been appointed by the Society of Petroleum Engineers as a Distinguished Lecturer for their 2016-17 lecture series.  Ron’s first book, "Designing for Human Reliability:  Human Factors Engineering for the Oil, Gas and Process Industries" was published by Elsevier in 2015 (http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780128024218&pagename=search).   Ron sits on the Council as a Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.  He is a European Ergonomist and is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.