Awards & Recognition
★Knight Bachelor (2020) for services to business, science, technology and UK/Australia relations
★Fellow of the Royal Society (2014) for contributions to earth sciences
★Aberconway Medal from Geological Society of London (2002) for commercial impacts in geology
★Honorary doctorates from University of Bristol, Curtin University, and Kings College London
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of BHP Group (2013-2019), world's largest mining company
→Current Chairman of Shell plc (since 2021)
→Chairman of UK Research and Innovation (since 2021)
→Published over 50 research papers as a scientist
→Led BHP to become first major mining company to commit to Scope 3 emissions targets
→Speaks five languages
→PhD in organic chemistry and first-class geology degree