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IMechE Benelux Branch - Membership Profile
Membership Numbers:Belgium:- 66
Women:- 14
Corporate Members:- 185
Luxembourg:- 19
Men:- 279
Non-Corp. Members:- 108
Netherlands:- 208
Total 293
Of the 293 members, only 269 reside in the Benelux; 16 are studying at UK universities and 8 have been posted abroad by their companies.
What do they do?
The petroleum industry in the Netherlands is the largest employer of the Branch's members. Of a total of 72 members working in the industry, 56 of them work for companies within the Royal Dutch Shell Group.
The motor industry in Belgium and Luxembourg is the second largest employer. About 20 Branch members are employed at companies like Toyota (7), Delphi Automotive Systems (4) and Goodyear (4).
The rest of the membership is spread over a range of industries. Most of them work for companies or organisations that employ only one or two IMechE members and a few are self-employed.
The Branch database records the level of responsibility indicated by members as follows:
Engineer - 79;
General Manager - 70;
Chief Engineer - 35;
Head of Department- 12;
Chief Executive / Managing Director- 8;
Researcher - 6;
Lecturer - 1.
Profile by Age
Age Group Number of Members
18 - 29 51
30 - 39 68
40 - 49 87
50 - 65 60
65 and over 26
The oldest member is Mr John E. Shepherd of Mersch, Luxembourg who joined the Institution in 1942 and is 88. Past Chairman, Bill Adam, who joined in 1939 has the longest membership of the Institution.
Honorary Member
Honorary Fellowship of the Institution is never lightly conferred. The Branch has the distinction of having Hon. Fellow Mr Malcolm A. Brinded, Group Managing Director of the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies as one of its members.