Malcolm Leach
PhD, BSc, CDipAF, CEng, FIChemE

Malcolm graduated from the University of Leeds with a First Class Honours degree in Chemical Engineering and later obtained a PhD from the same university following research into Heat Transfer to non-Newtonian fluids.

Malcolm has spent almost 30 years in the oil and gas industry, specialising in Combustion, Heat Transfer and Safety. He also spent 5 years as a Principal Lecturer in the Technology Faculty of the University of Wolverhampton, lecturing in these and related subjects

During his career, Malcolm became a specialist in refinery fired equipment and the related safety of combustion systems and he recently retired from the role of Operations Director with Birwelco Limited.

Malcolm has became a Director of Rowan House Limited and is currently involved in Hazardous Area classification to ATEX/DSEAR, relief system design, lecturing on combustion and safety topics, accident investigation and legal expert witness work. Malcolm is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer