Paul Rengel has 35 years of experience in profession practice with international firms.

Mr Terry Sweet Managing Director

Terry brings substantial technical, corporate, commercial and public company management experience to XRF Scientific. He posses tertiary qualifications in analytical chemistry, is a former fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has for the past twenty years served on the boards of various public and private companies including,

Western Biotechnology Ltd (takeover by Hoffman LaRoche)

Scientific Services Ltd (takeover by Societe Generale De Surveillance)

Black Mountain Gold Ltd (takeover by Intermin Resources Ltd)

Jetset Travelworld Ltd (currently listed with $200+ million market capitalisation).

Mr Ken Baxter (Non Executive)

Ken is a director of TFG International Pty Ltd and Baxter & Associates Pty Ltd, Principal Policy Advisor to the Chief Secretary of PNG Government; Director of Hydro-Electric Corporation of Tasmania, Air Niugini Ltd, XRF Scientific Ltd, Astopbiohealth Ltd and AVT Plasma Ltd; Chairman, Computronics Holdings Ltd; former Secretary of Victorian Department of Premier & Cabinet and Director-General of NSW Premier's Department; former Director, KPMG National Office; former Commissioner, Australian National Railways Commission; former Chairman of the Australian Dairy Corporation and the Australian Dairy Research and Development Corporation.

Ken Baxter has a high level capacity to understand problems, determine the core issues, define a long term strategy, deal with the short-term transitional tactics and manage the implementation of the solutions. He has built organisational esprit de corps after taking tough and difficult decisions, managed a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and significantly improved the bottom line results in both in the private and public sector.

Mr John Parsons Director and Manager of Modutemp.

John founded Modutemp Pty Ltd in 1993 to provide Australian Industry with quality products manufactured in Australian for Australian conditions.

John completed his four year apprenticeship as an Electrical fitter with the then State Electricity Commission of Western Australia (SECWA). He has studied at Mt Lawley TAFE for a Certificate of Industrial Electronics. John has worked with SECWA as a power system control technician from 1972 to 1976 and established Technical Electrical Services (TES) as an electrical contracting business in 1977. TES became involved in the design, manufacture and repair of all types of furnaces which lead to it becoming Modutemp in 1988. Modutemp Pty Ltd was incorporated in 1993.

John has extensive experience in the design, manufacturing and operation of electrical and gas furnaces, plus temperature and power systems.

Mr David Brown Director and Manager X Ray Flux.

David has over 25 years experience in R&D and the manufacturing of X-ray flux chemicals. He pioneered the commercial development of X-ray fluxes in Australia and was responsible for the commercialisation of current formulae now used by most Australian X-ray flux users.

David was previously Chief Chemist for the Swan Brewery Co. Ltd, where he carried out research involving the separation of proteins by gel electrophoresis, a technique that has subsequently progressed to the modern techniques of DNA separation and profiling. David holds B. Sc. and B.Ec degrees from the University of Western Australia and has held the position of Chairman of the Scientific Industries Council of WA.

Ms Kiran Badlani B Bus, ASA

Kiran was appointed to the position of Company Secretary in August 2006. She is a member of the CPA and affiliate member of the Chartered Secretaries Australia.

Prior to her work with XRFS, Kiran held a number of senior positions with various manufacturing companies and an oil & gas company.

Mr James Foster AIMM General Manager, Laser Analysis Technologies and Group Sales & Marketing Manager – XRF Scientific Limited,

James joined XRF Scientific Limited in late 2006 after twenty years in the precious metals industry. During this time James became the National Sales Manager for AGR Matthey having originally joined Johnson Matthey in Australia in 1986. His experience in the precious metals industry has been varied from products for the Jewellery Industry, including a spell as a director of the Jewellers Association of Australia Ltd, to his specialised area of Platinum products for laboratory and catalyst gauze for chemical production. During this time James has been able to form and maintain strong customer relationships and further develop sales opportunities.

James was promoted into the Group Sales & Marketing Manager role in May 2007 and has spent sometime working in XRF Scientific’s Perth Headoffice, prior to relocating to Victoria to to take on the role of General Manager, Laser Analysis Technologies in February 2008.

Mr Allen Parson Group Metallurgist and Manager, Precious Metals Engineering.

Mr. Parsons established Precious Metals Engineering in 1985 to supply platinum labware to the established and growing Western Australian resource industry. As a qualified metallurgist, Mr. Parsons has been involved in significant innovation in the technical aspects of platinum labware production. He also contributed to the design and development of new technologies for laboratory furnaces.

Mr. Parsons was previously a director of investment Company Prudential West Ltd and is the co-inventor of a silver based water treatment system. Mr. Parsons is a Metallurgy graduate from the Fremantle TAFE, Western Australia.

Mr Steve Prossor Operations General Manager, Automated Fusion Technology.

Steve has over fifteen years experience in the design, manufacture and marketing of scientific instruments for X-Ray Fluorescence and ICP-AE analysis techniques. He was a founding director of Automated Fusion Technology Pty Ltd and has a strong background in electronics and scientific instrumentation.

Steve has overall responsibility for both sales and marketing and production of the Phoenix range of gas powered fusion machines and development of new products for the XRF Industry.

Mr Gino Manfredi General Manager APS Labware.

Gino has been involved in the precious metals industry since the early 1980s. During this time Gino has gained considerable experience in the administration and sales and marketing aspects of a unique industry. In 1991 Gino was involved in the creation of AGR Industrial Products, a then division of the West Australian Mint.

Gino was instrumental is assuring that the division was a success and he brings that knowledge and experience to APS Labware. APS was established as joint venture between XRF Scientific Ltd and AGR Matthey (formerly AGR Industrial Products / Joint Venture).  APS is now a wholly owned XRF Scientific Ltd company .Gino has been successfully managing APS since it’s creation.

Dr Bruce Chadwick B.Sc (Hons), PhD, GDipBA, MRACI – LIBS Technology Manager, Laser Analysis Technologies.

Bruce has had a distinguished scientific research and management career that has included positions at the University of NSW, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and CRC (Clean Power from Lignite). His developments in laser science and applications have led to patenting of the laser plasma spectrometer technology now sold by Laser Analysis Technologies.

Bruce holds a PhD in Chemistry from Macquarie University and a graduate diploma in Business Administration from the University of Queensland. His professional memberships include the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Australian Institute of Energy and Science Industry Australia (SIA).