Rajaratnam Mahalingam

Background

Mahalingam, Rajaratnam was born on February 18, 1944 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Son of Ponniah and Meenachchi (Thambiah) R. arrived in Australia, 1987.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, U. Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1968; postgrad, National Institute Business Management, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1983; Master of Science in Energy Engineering, University Surrey, England, 1986; postgrad, U. Melbourne, Hawthorn, Australia, 1993.

Career

Engineer, superintendent maintenenace planning, Ceylon Petroleum Refinery, Colombo, 1969-1983; engineer, Bahrain Petroleum Company, Awali, Bahrain, 1978-1980; engineer, Petromin Mobil Refinery, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, 1984-1985; manager quality assurance, Industrial Pipe System, Dandenong, Australia, 1987-1990; senior planning engineer, World Superior vena cava syndrome, Melbourne, 1990-1993; executive engineer, Kuwait Oil Corporation, Ahmadi, Kuwait, since 1994.

Achievements

• Rajaratnam Mahalingam has been listed as a noteworthy Oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Young Men’s Christian Association, Colombo, 1983. Secretary educational affairs Victorian Tamil CulturalAssn., Dandenong, 1993. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution Engineers Australia (chartered), Association Professional Engineers, Scientists and Mgrs.

Australia.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, playing tennis, soccer, cricket, reading.

Connections

Married Mangayatkarasi Kandiah, February 6, 1972. Children: Mauran, Mathanan and Manchuthan (twins).

Father:

Ponniah R.

Mother:

Meenachchi (Thambiah) R.

Spouse:

Mangayatkarasi Kandiah

child:

Mauran Mahalingam

child:

Mathanan and Manchuthan Mahalingam (twins)