CHAIR

Rob is the Executive Chair of RFC Ambrian and has over 30 years experience as a corporate finance professional. Rob has led numerous transactions, company and asset reviews and strategic advisory to CEOs and board throughout the resource industry. He has a passion for innovation and has guided the formation and growth of deep tech ventures Chrysos, NextOre, and MRead, which he currently serves as Chair.

DIRECTOR

Andrew is the commercial lead for CSIRO’s energy portfolio and has 20 years experience in climate change and renewable energy strategy & technology including in venture structuring and management; technology and commercial evaluation; corporate strategy; and project development and investment. Andrew’s previous roles include corporate advisory, startups and renewable energy infrastructure project development and acquisition. He has also held peak public technical and policy institution roles in Europe and Australia.

SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Dr Sarb Giddey is Senior Principal Research Scientist and currently Group Leader in the Energy Technologies Program at CSIRO. With over 20 years of research and development experience in hydrogen-related technologies, Dr. Giddey’s contributions have been instrumental in advancing renewable fuels production, utilization, and battery recycling technologies. As the leader of a dynamic group comprising approximately 8 teams (around 40 scientists) with diverse expertise in materials science, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, ceramic manufacturing, and systems engineering, he drives ground-breaking R&D initiatives to enhance energy conversion efficiencies and promote the economic viability of emerging zero-emission technologies.

CSIRO PROJECT LEADER

Dr Gurpreet Kaur is a senior research scientist and leads the Electrochemical Energy Systems team at CSIRO. Dr Kaur’s team conducts R&D for the development of next generation electrochemical technologies for the production and utilisation of green fuels like hydrogen and ammonia for the decarbonisation of the various energy sectors. Dr Kaur has been working on understanding of the fundamental reaction mechanisms and materials development for electrochemical energy systems including water/carbon-dioxide conversion to transportable chemicals and fuels, electrochemical ammonia synthesis and ammonia assisted water electrolysis utilizing renewable energy. Dr Kaur has been the key scientist responsible for the tubular SOE electrode and cell development work.