The Engineering Ethics Session leader is Alan Rossiter, who is a licensed Professional Engineer (TX). He earned his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge, and he has served in a variety of engineering and management roles with two large multinational chemical companies. He also worked for many years as an independent consultant in industrial energy efficiency. Dr. Rossiter is now Executive Director, External Relations & Educational Program Development for UH Energy, at the University of Houston. He has delivered more than 100 classes, seminars, and workshops on engineering ethics, for corporations, professional societies, and universities, and at public events. He is also the author of a book on professional excellence and ethics (Professional Excellence – Beyond Technical Competence, John Wiley & Sons, 2008).