IFHE LEADERSHIP
Supports at the University of Trondheim in Norway. He gained a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Technical University, Norway in 1978.
STEVE DRINKROW Steve Drinkrow – Past president of the International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE). Steve Drinkrow is the executive responsible for the greater infrastructure department tasked with engineering projects, maintenance and capital procurement for Mediclinic’s 52 hospitals in Southern Africa. He has been in facilities engineering management for over 30 years, 25 of which have been in the hospital environment, with the Mediclinic Group. He qualified at the Cape Peninsula
University of Technology in 1978 with a Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
RONNIE BROWNE Ronnie Brown began his career in the Health Service in Northern Ireland in 1971. From 1988 he was Director/Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estate Agency and Board member of the Department of Health, Social Services. Ronnie holds a Higher National
Certificate in Mechanical Engineering; aBSc in Electrical Engineering; and anMSc in Energy Studies. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology; and a Fellow of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management Ronnie is currently a member of IHEEM’s
International Affairs Committee being chair in 2008-9.
FÁBIO BITENCOURT Fábio Bitencourt gained a Doctorate in Sciences of Architecture (2007), Master in environmental comfort (2002). He was President of the Brazilian Association for Development of the Hospital Building (ABDEH) 2011/2014 and Vice-President of Technical and Scientific Development of The ABDEH from 2005 to 2008. Titular Emeritus of the Brazilian Academy
of Hospital Administration (ABAH) since 2012. He is also Professor in post-graduate
CHRISTIAN BENDER IFHE Member GERMANY
STEVE REES IFHE Member CANADA
courses in architecture, ergonomics environmental comfort and hospital administration in Brazilian universities. Author of various books, articles and publications on healthcare architecture, human comfort, healthcare design, hospital history, environments and ergonomics. Honorary Partner of the Chilean
Association of Architectural and Healthcare Facilities (AARKHOS).
DIRK CHRISTIAN BENDER Following an electrical apprenticeship Christian completed a Diploma in Electrical Engineering. He has subsequently formed his own companies involved with electrical safety products, manufacture of printed circuit boards and isolated power panels. Latterly he
has founded a company producing electrical safety analysers. In 2007 he became Chairman of Bender Industries transferring control of the companies to his family. He is a member of a number of Technical bodies including FKT, VDE, VDI and ASHE.
STEVE REES Steve Rees is the Vice President of Capital Management, Edmonton Zone for Alberta Health Services. He is a Certified Facility Manager, holds three trade certificates, and is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s Construction Administration Program. He has worked in Healthcare Facilities Management for over 33 years and is a past president of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society.
RONNIE BROWNE Assistant Secretary NORTHERN IRELAND
FABIO BITENCOURT IFHE Member BRAZIL
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