Tom Albanese

Chief executive

BS (Mineral Economics), MS (Mining Engineering). Age 51.

Appointments and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since March 2006. Tom was last elected by shareholders at the 2008 annual general meetings.

Skills and experience: Tom joined Rio Tinto in 1993 on Rio Tinto's acquisition of Nerco and held a series of management positions before being appointed chief executive of the Industrial Minerals group in 2000, after which he became chief executive of the Copper group and head of Exploration in 2004. He took over as chief executive from Leigh Clifford with effect from May 2007.

External appointments (current and recent):
Director of Ivanhoe Mines Limited from 2006 to 2007
Director of Palabora Mining Company from 2004 to 2006
Member of the Executive Committee of the International Copper Association from 2004 to 2006