Appointment and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since 2002. Andrew was last re-elected by shareholders in 2006. He is also chairman of the Audit committee (notes a, c and e).
Skills and experience: Andrew is chairman and chief executive officer of Schlumberger Limited, where he has held a succession of financial and operational management positions, including that of executive vice president of Schlumberger Oilfield Services and president and chief operating officer of Schlumberger Limited. He has worked in Asia, Europe and the US. He joined Schlumberger in 1975. He holds a degree in economic history from Cardiff University and qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young.
External appointments (current and recent):
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger Limited since 2003.
Member of the UK Prime Minister's Council of Science and Technology since 2004. |