Argyll Ruane is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristian Hampson as its new Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) Lead.
Kristian, a Level 3 NDT Consultant, Trainer & Examiner brings over 14 years of industry experience, having worked extensively in offshore non-destructive testing (NDT) and corrosion management across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. His practical knowledge of NDT and asset integrity positions him well to lead Argyll Ruane’s continued collaboration with ICorr.
In his current role as Group Technical Manager, Kristian is responsible for driving technical strategy, maintaining high training standards, and leading quality assurance initiatives across the organisation. As ICorr Lead, he will be the main technical point of contact for ICorr training courses and any ICorr related queries within Argyll Ruane, in addition to supporting ICorr’s Yorkshire and Humber branch engagement, events and contributing to the development of professionals within the corrosion sector. Kristian takes over the role from Dale O’Reilly, who previously oversaw ICorr Operations at Argyll Ruane. Speaking of the new role, he said:
“I’m excited to step into the role of ICorr Lead and look forward to working closely with ICorr Training Scheme Managers to support industry standards and drive professional development in corrosion management.”
Dr Yunnan Gao, President at ICorr, added:
“We are delighted to welcome Kristian Hampson as the ICorr Lead at Argyll Ruane. His extensive experience and dedication to advancing corrosion management align perfectly with ICorr’s vision to advance science and engineering in the prevention of corrosion for the public benefit.”
Argyll Ruane has worked alongside ICorr for over 25 years, delivering accredited courses in all major methods to clients around the world at their state-of-the-art training UK training facilities, online platforms, and a global network of approved partners.
Please refer to: ICorr website at https://www.icorr.org/vision-values/ To find out more about courses accredited by ICorr at Argyll Ruane visit: Coating & Inspection Training Courses – Institute of Corrosion.
