Lubricant scientist joins LAUGFS Lube
Sri Lankan scientist in the global petroleum industry Dr Gamini
Amarasekera, B.Sc. (1ST Class), MRACI (Aus), PhD (Aus) has joined LAUGFS
Lubricants Limited as a consultant to improve its products and services
under LAUGFS lubricant brand.
Dr. Amarasekera started his career in the petroleum industry with the
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation in 1979 as a Deputy Technical Manager. In
1998 he joined the Technology section of the Caltex as Chief Technology
Manager until 2010. During that period he was responsible for providing
technical know-how to the Asian regional market including Maldives,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
During 27 years of his carrier in the lubricant industry in Sri Lanka
and abroad Dr. Ameresekere has earned his reputation in the field where
he worked very closely with international manufacturing organizations,
power generation plants, government institutions & leading automotive
companies in resolving problems and educating them on oils and their
applications. Some of the key development initiatives that he had
undertaken during his carrier include development of new generation oils
for modern engines and advocating for environmentally friendly
lubricants in automotive applications. He also pioneered in taking the
lubricant knowledge of the end users to a higher level through
continuous education and made a significant contribution to set up
regulatory framework to monitor the quality.
Whilst working in many international technical centres around the
world he has gained expertise in product designing and manufacturing of
cutting edge lubricants for modern applications. |