The 75th Annual Instrumentation Symposium for the Process Industries was held on January 26-28, 2020, at the Memorial Student Center (MSC) at Texas A&M University. The symposium was hosted by the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center and the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering. Keeping up with the latest technologies, engineering best practices, and […]
Short Recap of 2019 Process Safety International Symposium
The Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center 2019 International Symposium held at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center in College Station, Texas drew speakers and attendees from across the world. Speakers and attendees travelled from Chile, Australia, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and many more. Over 600 attendees gathered to listen to presentations […]
Dr. Behie Joins the Center as Interim Director
Dr. Stewart Behie has been appointed interim director for the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center. Behie has over 40 years technical experience and has worked with the @MKOPSC as an industry consortium member and on the steering committee. Announcement: http://tx.ag/StewartBehie
New role for Dr. Camille Peres – Assistant Director, Human Systems Engineering Research
Dr. Camille Peres, Assistant Professor in the department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University has been working with Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center on industry and student research. She has held the distinction of Faculty Fellow with the Center for some years now and has […]
Process safety pioneer M. Sam Mannan passes away
Dr. M. Sam Mannan, executive director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Mannan’s work at the MKOPSC has influenced the entire chemical engineering industry in the U.S. and worldwide. Throughout Mannan’s more than 20 years with the center, the MKOPSC has been a driving force in […]
