August tech talk: From Mine to Circular Economy: Responsible Sourcing and Traceability for the Clean Energy Transition

Professor Damien Giurco is the inaugural Chair of Circular Economy at The University of Melbourne and Adjunct Professor at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures, where he previously spent two decades in leadership and research roles, including Distinguished Professor and Associate Director Research. His work focuses on responsible prosperity, spanning responsible minerals and metals, material requirements for the clean energy transition, circular economy, and innovation across water, waste and resource sectors.

Damien collaborates extensively with industry and government, with research informing policy and practice across Australia. He currently serves as Deputy Director in the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy and leads the Circular Economy Program within the Solving Plastics Waste CRC. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.