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Prof Mary Ryan
Vice Provost for Research and Enterprise
Materials Scientist specialising in electrochemical systems and surface engineering. Mary leads research strategy ...
Dan Walker
Chief Innovation Officer
As Chief Innovation Officer at Rio Tinto, Dan leads the technology and R&D portfolio, including the venture ...
Grant Bybee
Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Petrology
Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Petrology in the School of Geosciences at the University of the ...
Prof Walter Mérida
Associate Dean of Research
Professor and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, designing energy systems that minimize environmental ...
Prof Ruksana Osman
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, overseeing the academic project, ...
Dr Victor Pantano
Director, ANU–Rio Tinto Research Partnership
Engineer and chemist with a track record of enabling breakthrough technologies at the intersection of science, ...
Marie-Pierre Paquin
Head of Science and Partnerships
A metallurgical engineer with over 20 years’ experience at Rio Tinto across mining project development, ...
Prof Tarek Zohdi
Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering
A leading researcher in advanced manufacturing, computational mechanics and digital-twins. Tarek has published ...
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