Benjamin Franklin once wrote that in this world the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Had the often prophetic statesman been born decades later and found himself working in the pipeline business, he most assuredly would have added a third area of guaranteed distress - corrosion. Fortunately, unlike the two menaces that tormented Franklin, those in the pipeline industry have for years been able to count on NACE International to stand with them in their ongoing battle to prevent corrosion through its network of literally thousands of worldwide experts. Taking the helm of NACE to lead those efforts this year is Tushar Jhaveri, a 15-year member, who has served in several India Section leadership roles and as chairman for the NACE East Asia Pacific Region between 2008-2011. In 2001, he received the NACE India Section's Corrosion Dedication Award. As an active participant and advocate for increased global activity by the organization, Jhaveri has worked for years to advance the participation of NACE's 30,000 individual and 400 corporate members in 116 countries and boost certifications worldwide. In this interview, the long-time chief executive of corrosion inhibitors and biocides manufacturer Vasu Chemicals discusses the challenges of providing services to a growing membership in an increasingly multilingual environment, the need to attract young scientists and professionals to the corrosion-prevention industry and other looming challenges.
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