M.Sc. Geochemistry & Material Engineering, 30 years working experience on industrial minerals and downstream applications, including 15 years with Imerys, one of the world largest multi-national industrial mineral mining and processing group, as China Project Manager, Technical Sales Manager, Business Development Manager and China Commercial Manager. Senior Consultant of Roskill, key author and analyst of Roskill’s graphite reports and projects. Deeply involved in natural graphite projects, successfully served and assisted the world-class natural graphite projects including General Manager China and Chief Representative of Syrah Resources, Business Development Manager and China CEO of Evolution Energy Minerals, as well as expandable graphite and synthetic graphite for both traditional applications and new energy related uses . Actively involved in lithium-ion battery minerals and metals as well as downstream LiB materials, battery cells and EV, Key advisor of leading Chinese lithium-ion battery material producers for overseas project, investment, raw material offtake agreement and supply chain establishment.