Andrew Gould

Non-executive director

BA, FCA

Appointment: Director of Rio Tinto since 2002. Andrew was appointed the senior independent non-executive director in 2008 (notes R, N and I).

Skills and experience: Andrew is chairman of Schlumberger Limited, where he has held a succession of financial and operational management positions, including that of executive vice president of Schlumberger Oilfield Services and chief executive officer of Schlumberger Limited. He has worked in Asia, Europe and the US. He joined Schlumberger in 1975. He holds a degree in economic history from Cardiff University and qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young.

External appointments (current and recent): Chairman of Schlumberger Limited from 2003 to 11 April 2012, chief executive officer of Schlumberger Limited from 2003 to 2011, non executive director of BG Group plc with effect from 1 June 2011, member of the board of trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia since 2008, member of the advisory board of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia since 2007, member of the UK prime minister's Council of Science and Technology from 2004 to 2007.

Notes:
(A) Audit committee
(R) Remuneration committee
(N) Nominations committee
(S) Sustainability committee
(C) Chairman's committee
(I) Independent