Occupational Hygienist New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society Bio Derek is a professional occupational hygienist working and specializing in the field of military occupational hygiene. He has over 30 years experience and has worked in many parts of the world including North America and Europe. He originally hails from the Scotland and landed in New Zealand after meeting a Kiwi in bar outside London. He is the current President of the New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society and represents the Society on the leadership team of HASANZ. When he finds time to relax he enjoys nothing more than a good walk in the hills, preferably without a map, or a decent Scotch whisky and sometimes even a combination of the two.