Patricia Calderon

Patricia Calderon's work experience includes roles in various companies and positions. Patricia is currently working at CDP as an Associate Director, Water Security, where they support the global director in implementing the CDP water strategy to address the global water crisis. Prior to that, they worked at Puraffinity as a Principal Water Process Engineer and Engineering and Product Development Manager, where they were involved in the removal of emerging contaminants from water. Patricia has also worked at Veolia UK as a Technical Manager, Industrial Water and European Technical Manager, Industrial Water, where they led technical aspects of business development and process optimization in water treatment plants. Additionally, Calderon has experience working at Veolia Australia and New Zealand as a Senior Process Engineer and Commissioning Engineer on various projects, including a large desalination plant. Their earlier work experience includes roles as a Process Engineer at CH2M, where they worked on infrastructure projects in wastewater and drinking water treatment plants. Overall, Calderon has a diverse background in water management, including technical, managerial, and strategic roles.

Patricia Calderon's education history includes the following:

- In 1994 to 1996, Patricia attended Monash University where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Science.

- In 1997, they pursued a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at Western Sydney University, specializing in Applied Chemistry.

- From 1998 to 2002, Patricia pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry at UNSW.

- In 2019, they attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for a period of time, studying Trade, Development, and the Environment. The exact duration of their studies is not specified.

- In 2021, Patricia enrolled in the University of Cambridge to pursue a certificate in Business Sustainability Management through the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

In addition to their formal education, Patricia also holds additional certifications. These include an IEMA Certified Carbon Management certification obtained in August 2021 from GEP Environmental Ltd and an IOSH Managing Safely certification from IOSH, for which the month and year of completion are not provided.