Amorphous Group Management
Dr Alan Walker (Executive Chairman)
Alan has a B.Sc. (Hons) in geology and chemistry, a Ph.D. in chemistry and geology, and a B.Com in economics and finance all from the University of Melbourne, Australia. His external examiner for his Ph.D was the leading geochemist of his time from Stanford University of the USA.
His career started with CSIRO Australia as a research scientist and he then joined BHP-Billiton where he was responsible for developing new exploration targets using advanced theories of ore deposit formation.
Since that time, Alan has developed a broad background in innovation and entrepreneurship and has a particular interest in the commercialisation of innovative geological ideas and ground breaking, resources oriented technologies.
He has a consistent track record of recognising and obtaining a key initial position with these opportunities, value adding to them and progressing them towards internationally significant projects.
These projects include but are not limited to:
A 25% shareholding in the Ashton Diamond Joint Venture, the precursor of the Argyle Diamond Mine in WA, Australia.
A control position in the initial development of the Eneabba heavy minerals field in WA
An 50/50 alternative energy technology with McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now merged with Boeing). He was the Chief Executive of the Asian & Pacific region, and responsible for identifying and negotiating a joint venture with a then Korean chaebol.
A co-founder shareholder and promoter of Featherston Resources Limited, which after negotiations with Holcim New Zealand, a subsidiary of a major international cement company, obtained a key position for the initial assessment of a substantial diatomite deposit in Central Otago, New Zealand.
The founder shareholder and promoter of Trisap Group Pty Ltd. He acquired a strategic position in the Lampang diatomite resource in Thailand. He recognised the importance of products sourced from this resource in increasing the fertility and soil health of the heavily depleted soils of Asia, deceasing nitrogen runoff and the use of chemical pesticides, and conserving water use. He maintains a substantial equity in the company.
He has also played a lead role in four successful fundraisers and IPO/back door listings on both the ASX and the NZSX, which involved the assessment and valuation of resource/technology based projects, fund raising for the IPO/back door listing, and participation in organising the after market.
He has more than forty years’ experience in the commercialisation and financing of industrial minerals projects, and has had a keen interest in the commercial opportunities arising from the implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change.
He has a particular interest in carbon sequestration and carbon trading systems, and the opportunities arising for agriculture, particular in Asia.
In addition to Australia and New Zealand, he has worked extensively internationally, particularly throughout Asia & the USA.
He has published papers in international scientific journals.
He partly completed a B.A. at Melbourne University in Japanese and Far Eastern History, and has a working knowledge of written and spoken Japanese.
His outside interests include sport, reading and classical music. He is a passionate Wagnerian and is a committed cricket and Australia.