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Dr Peter Jonson was appointed a Director of Metal Storm Limited in February 2006. Peter has had extensive official and commercial experience in leadership positions in Australia with significant international involvement. Peter is a professional director and economist. He spends a considerable part of his time directly or indirectly helping scientists and technologists produce commercial outcomes from their research. He is a director of Village Roadshow Ltd and Pro Medicus Limited, Chair of Australian Institute for Commercialisation and Chair of Australian Aerospace and Defence Innovations Ltd. He also serves as Chair of the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Committee. During 2001 he was Chair of the Major National Research Facilities Committee and, during 2002 he was Chair of the Biotechnology Centre of Excellence Panel of Experts. From 1992 to 2003 he was Chairman of the Melbourne Institute Advisory Board, and is now Chairman Emeritus.
Peter has been Chairman of ANZ Funds Management, Group Managing Director of Norwich Union Financial Services Ltd and Head of Research at James Capel Australia Limited. Peter held a number of senior positions as an economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1972 to 1988. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. | 