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[May 2009]
Ceramic Fuel Cells Appoints Dr Peter Binks to Board
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd (Melbourne, VIC, Australia), a global leader in fuel cell development, has announced it has appointed Dr Peter Binks to its board. Dr Binks, based in Melbourne, will be a non-executive director of the company and will join the Board’s Technical Committee, drawing on his strong technical skills and experience commercialising innovative technologies.
Dr Binks has had a successful career with McKinsey & Company, BHP, Telstra and Nanotechnology Victoria Ltd. He is currently CEO of NanoVentures Australia Ltd, a company set up to attract funding and commercialise outcomes from Nanotechnology Victoria.
After completing a science degree at the University of Tasmania (Hons) majoring in Physics, Dr Binks attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He completed his doctoral thesis in Theoretical Physics. His current directorships or partnerships are: Director and CEO of Nanotechnology Victoria Ltd; Director and CEO NanoVentures Australia; Director of NanoVic Commercial; Director Quintain NanoSystems; Director NanoVic IP Holdings. From January 2006 to June 2008 Dr Binks was also a Director of The Australian Nano Business Forum.
Ceramic Fuel Cells is a world leader in developing solid oxide fuel cell technology to provide highly efficient and low-emission electricity from widely available natural gas and renewable fuels. The company is developing micro combined heat and power and distributed generation units that generate electricity and heat for homes. Ceramic Fuel Cells is developing products with leading appliance partners and utility customers in Germany, France, the UK and Japan.
www.cfcl.com.au
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