Neil Frederick

In his role as Chief Scientist and Head of the Review Board, Neil leads global efforts in performing quality checks on all IPA project evaluations and protecting the integrity of IPA’s data, work processes, and client deliverables.

Frederick joined IPA in 2006 and previously held the role of Senior Project Analyst and Review Board Member prior to his current role. During his tenure, he has performed risk identification and analysis on over 100 capital projects, and has reviewed over 600 project evaluations and research studies across industry sectors. Neil has also conducted extensive research on the operational performance of chemical, refining, mining, and minerals projects over the years.

He earned a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California in San Diego, California, and a B.S. in Physics from the University of California in Santa Barbara, California.