Ian Hodgson

Background

Hodgson, Ian was born on February 16, 1945 in Liverpool, England. Son of John and Ethel Caroline Hodgson.

Education

Bachelor in Technology and Industrial Chemistry, U. Bradford, England, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science, U. Bradford, England, 1970.

Career

Chemist plastics division, ICI, England, 1970-1972; technical service chemist, Alginate Industries Ltd., London, 1972-1975; manager technical service department, Alginate Industries Ltd., London, 1975-1979; chief chemist, Kelco International Ltd. Scotland, 1979-1982; marketing director, Kelco International Ltd., London, England., 1982-1989; technical director, Kelco International Ltd., Tadworth, England, since 1989. Vice chairman organizing committee Gums & Stabilisers in the Food Industry Conference, Wrexham, England, since 1989.

Achievements

• Ian Hodgson has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Round Table, 1980-1985. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Society Chemical Industry, British Industrial Biological Research Association (chairman thickeners and stabilisers sub group Carshalton, United Kingdom chapter since 1985), Royal Automobile Club.

Interests

• Avocations: music, traveling, wine and food, swimming.

Connections

Married Rosemary Fletcher, August 3,1968. Children: Stephen John, Christopher Alan.

Father:

John Hodgson

Mother:

Ethel Caroline Hodgson

Spouse:

Rosemary Fletcher

child:

Stephen John Hodgson

child:

Christopher Alan Hodgson