Maurice Venning

Formal Qualifications:
BSc. (First Class Hons.) Flinders University (1971)
PhD. (Microbiology) Australian National University (1974)
B.Ec. Australian National University (1981)

1992-2008

Operation of own business valuing intangible assets and reviewing technology projects and their commercialisation

2002-2005

Director, CircleCom (listed on ASX) - now retired

1999-2008

Director, Tele-IP (listed on ASX) -now retired

1988-1991

Consultant with technology consultancy company Invetech Operations. Major activities were technology valuation, advice to research corporations, Australian and foreign governments and companies on commercialisation of technology.

1987

General Manager, Project Evaluation of Biotechnology Australia Pty. Ltd. Evaluation of research projects for eventual commercialisation.

1983-1986

Counsellor (Energy, Science and Technology), Australian Embassy Tokyo. Adviser to the Australian government and industry on technical developments in Japan with emphasis on commercial aspects. Establishment of information distribution network on developments in Japan with up to 60 companies.

1980-1982

Secretariat of Australian Science and Technology Council (ASTEC) advisory body to Prime Minister. Main area of activity was financing and promotion of research and development in Australia.

1975-1980

Department of Foreign Affairs. Posting to Italy - political and economic reporting, defence liaison. Assistant to Senior Adviser on Science Technology and the Environment.
1974 Post-doctoral research work, University of Adelaide.

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