DEREK THOMSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERDerek has a successful career with over 20 years of experience managing and growing businesses across a very broad range of industries. Derek has a history of driving growth from solution concept to product development and market execution. This has included leading the negotiations for large commercial contracts directly with customers in Australia, Asia, U.S. and Europe.
Derek’s strong negotiation experience leverages roles in consulting, finance, marketing, business development, advisory and governance. He has worked in the energy, mining, oil & gas, transport, telecommunications and media sectors where he has led multidisciplinary teams of people to compete in tough markets and win new business.
Derek has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in finance from University of Western Sydney, an M.B.A. majoring in corporate strategy from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Certified Advisor of the Advisory Board Centre.
CHARLIE HUANG
HEAD OF DIAGNOSTICS & LIFE SCIENCEDr Charlie Huang has more than 20 years of experience in multi-discipline environment. He is a full spectrum industrial executive with experiences ranging from concept generation, upstream research, product design, development, manufacturing to commercialisation.
He has demonstrated scientific expertise in the fields of life sciences, in vitro diagnostics, biotechnology and nanotechnology. He also has significant commercial expertise in business development, commercial strategy, project & team management, technology analysis & transfer, licensing, grants, and intellectual proprieties.
Prior to joining Anteo, Charlie held senior management roles in several public listed healthcare and IVD companies. He is working with the Anteo team to develop strategies, patents, products and services for industrial and life science applications and commercialisation.
He holds a BSc in Life Science and an MSc in Molecular Engineering from NCHU. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Queensland. He has published scientific papers with strong impact factors and is co-inventor of many granted patents in the fields of novel diagnostics, medical devices, metal complex applications and energy.
MANUEL WIESER
HEAD OF ENERGYManuel has a passion for innovation and international collaborations, with areas of technical expertise that include batteries, materials science and nanotechnology. Working in the lithium ion battery industry, Manuel has gained extensive experience in lithium ion battery R&D and technology commercialisation while being instrumental in taking technology from lab scale to pilot production ready.
As Head of Energy Division at AnteoTech his work is focused on enabling high silicon content anodes using Anteo’s nano-film binder technology.
With a Master of Engineering in Materials and a Master of Business in Entrepreneurship, Manuel is skilled at leading technology development as well as commercialisation activities and has participated in several successful substantial capital raises.
N. JOE MAEJI, B.SC, M.PHIL, PHD
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICERDr. Joe Maeji has more than 20 years experience managing successful R&D projects in the biotechnology and life science industries. His focus has been on the commercialisation of products and technologies at the interface of chemistry and biology. He has significant experience in successfully securing funding for the development of new technologies, as well as in creating and securing extensive IP portfolios. Joe was a co-founder and founding CEO of the Bio-Layer Pty Ltd company that became AnteoTech.