Under Pressure: Engineering Is a Part of Life for Kotb [WIE from Around the World]

Madiha Kotb is head of the Pressure Vessels Technical Services Division for Regie du batiment du Qu?bec, a board established by the Qu?bec government to ensure the quality and safety of buildings and systems, including safety programs within the field of pressure vessels. Kotb has also been recently elected as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for a oneyear term, which began in July 2013. Kotb is the 132nd president of ASME and the fourth woman to lead the engineering organization. She is a recipient of the ASME Dedicated Service Award and the Canadian Standards Association Award of Merit for her contribution to the development of Canadian nuclear standards.