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Meet world-class experts reimagining materials –
from governance to social science and technical
innovation – across six global partners.

Prof Mary Ryan

Prof Mary Ryan

Steering Committee | Imperial College London

Vice Provost for Research and Enterprise

Materials Scientist specialising in electrochemical systems and surface engineering. Mary leads research strategy ...
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Dan Walker

Dan Walker

Steering Committee | Rio Tinto

Chief Innovation Officer

As Chief Innovation Officer at Rio Tinto, Dan leads the technology and R&D portfolio, including the venture ...
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Grant Bybee

Grant Bybee

Steering Committee | University of the Witwatersrand

Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Petrology

Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Petrology in the School of Geosciences at the University of the ...
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Prof Walter Mérida

Prof Walter Mérida

Steering Committee | University of British Columbia

Associate Dean of Research

Professor and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, designing energy systems that minimize environmental ...
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Prof Ruksana Osman

Prof Ruksana Osman

Steering Committee | University of the Witwatersrand

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, overseeing the academic project, ...
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Dr Victor Pantano

Dr Victor Pantano

Steering Committee | Australian National University

Director, ANU–Rio Tinto Research Partnership

Engineer and chemist with a track record of enabling breakthrough technologies at the intersection of science, ...
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Marie-Pierre Paquin

Marie-Pierre Paquin

Steering Committee | Rio Tinto

Head of Science and Partnerships

A metallurgical engineer with over 20 years’ experience at Rio Tinto across mining project development, ...
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Prof Tina van de Flierdt

Prof Tina van de Flierdt

Steering Committee | Imperial College London

Head of the Department of Earth Science and Engineering

Isotope Geochemist specialising in climate, environment, and pollution. Tina leads the Department of Earth Science ...
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Prof Tarek Zohdi

Prof Tarek Zohdi

Steering Committee | UC Berkeley

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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