Come join the Houston ASHRAE chapter on March 20th at HESS to hear from the Global ASHRAE president about the strategic direction of ASHRAE and some of the latest initiatives with respect to our sustainable future.

Occupational Profile of Thomas Edward Watson

Joined McQuay’s Staunton Facility in 1972 after serving in the US Army as an Ordnance Officer.

• 1972-1974 -Product Engineer -Responsible for both reciprocating and centrifugal chillers. Worked on pressure vessel codes, electrical controls, and refrigerant controls
• 1974-1980 -Senior Design Engineer -Worked on Research and Development of Centrifugal Compressors. The compressor work included rotor dynamics, lubrication, bearing design, and compressor aerodynamics. Also worked on development of solid state controls and later microprocessor controls for centrifugal chillers.
• 1980-1982 -Manager of Product Engineering -Managed Design Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers for chillers.
• 1984-1996 -Engineering Manager -Responsible for all Engineering and Laboratory functions in the Staunton facility.
• 1997 -Present -Chief Engineer – Primarily involved in Global New Product Development supporting facilities in China, Japan, Italy, and North America
• Member of ASHRAE since 1972

Committees:

Former Chair of ASHRAE SSPC -15 Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration 11/90-Present

Former Member of ASHRAE SPC -34 Number Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants.

Former Chair of ASHRAE Standards Committee-07/02 – 07/03

Member of ASHRAE Standards Committee. 1996 -2003

Chair and member of ASHRAE TC3.1 Refrigerants and Secondary Coolants. 1999-2001

Member of TC 8.2 – Centrifugal Machines, 1972 – Present

Member of TC 1.11 – Electric Motors and Motor Control, Present

Former Chair of ASHRAE Standard Advisory Committee

Member & Past Chair of AHRI 550/590 Engineering Committee for Liquid Chillers. 1975 –2009

Member of ASHRAE Journal & Insights Committee 7/03 – 6/04

Member of ISO WG-9-Liquid-Chilling Packages Using the Vapour Compression Cycle – Testing      and Performance 1999 to Present

Formerly Vice President of ASHRAE and Chair of ASHRAE Technology Council 2009-2010

Formerly ASHRAE Society Treasurer & Chair of ASHRAE Finance Committee 2010-11

Member & Past Chair of AHRI Research & Technology Committee

ASHRAE Board of Directors, Member – President-Elect 2011-12, Chair of ASHRAE Members Council 2011-12, President of ASHRAE – currently

Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Holder of 5 patents.

Received the R.C. Schulze Distinguished Service Award for 2000 from AHRI

Received ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award –2002

Received ASHRAE Standards Achievement Award – 2004

ASHRAE Fellow-2008

Received ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award -2010