Sir Andrew Mackenzie | |
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 Mackenzie in 2014 | |
| Born | Andrew Stewart Mackenzie (1956-12-20)20 December 1956 (age 69)[1] |
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| Occupations | Chairman –Shell plc andUK Research and Innovation |
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| Spouse | Liz Allan[1][3] |
| Children | 2 |
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| Thesis | Applications of biological marker compounds to subsurface geological processes (1981) |
Sir Andrew Stewart MackenzieFRS[4] (born 20 December 1956[5][1]) is a Scottish businessman, who is thechairman ofShell plc andUK Research and Innovation, and formerly CEO ofBHP, the world's largest mining company.[6] He succeededMarius Kloppers, on 10 May 2013,[3][7] and was succeeded byMike Henry, at the start of 2020.
Andrew Stewart Mackenzie was born in December 1956,[8] grew up inKirkintilloch, Scotland, and was educated at theUniversity of St Andrews where he graduated with a first class bachelor's degree in geology in 1977. He went on to study at theUniversity of Bristol where he was awarded a PhD inorganic chemistry in 1981.[9]
Mackenzie was apostdoctoral research fellow with the BritishGeological Society.[3] He was aHumboldt fellow and worked at theNuclear Research Centre inJülich, Germany. He published over 50 research papers as a scientist.[3][10][11][12][13][14][15]
In 1983, Mackenzie joinedBP'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.[3]
In April 2004, Mackenzie joinedRio Tinto as chief executive of the industrial minerals division. In June 2007, he was the chief executive officer, diamonds & minerals.[3][16]
He was a trustee of athink tank,Demos, from 2005 until June 2008.[16]
Mackenzie was poached from Rio Tinto in 2007 by then CEO of BHP BillitonMarius Kloppers, ahead of a failed takeover bid of Rio Tinto.[17] Mackenzie became the chief executive of non-ferrous in BHP Billiton in November 2008. He succeeded Marius Kloppers as the CEO of BHP Billiton in May 2013.[3][16] In 2014, he was paid $7,123,000 in total compensation.[16] Australia mining headMike Henry succeeded Mackenzie as BHP CEO on 1 January 2020.[18]
In March 2021, Mackenzie was tapped[clarification needed] to replace Chad Holliday as company chair ofShell starting May 2021.[19]
In June 2021, Mackenzie was selected to be Chair ofUK Research and Innovation to replaceJohn Kingman.[20]
Mackenzie was elected a fellow of theRoyal Society in 2014. His nomination reads
Andrew Mackenzie is one of the world's most influential appliedearth scientists. He made seminal contributions togeochemistry in his early career, especially in relation to the formation of oil. For most of his career he has been a leader in the energy and mining industries working within BP, Rio Tinto and most recently in BHP Billiton. He has made major innovations in both technical and business arenas within these companies, and is pre-eminent as an earth scientist in the commercial world. He has recently been appointed CEO of BHP Billiton.[4]
Mackenzie wasknighted in the2020 Birthday Honours for services to business, science, technology and UK/Australia relations.[21]
Mackenzie speaks five languages.[3] He met his wife, Liz Allan, when they were students at St Andrews.[22] The couple have two daughters.[2]
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