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Dr Andrew Forrest

Investor

Founder at Tattarang

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

About

Founder of Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation and Executive Chairman and founder of Fortescue. An entrepreneur, scientist and business leader with a PhD in Marine Ecology, focused on ending fossil fuel use and advancing green energy.

Experience

  1. FortescueFounder & Executive Chairmancurrent2003 — present
  2. Minderoo FoundationFoundercurrent2001 — present
  3. TattarangFoundercurrent1992 — present
  4. The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard UniversityAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Anaconda NickelFounder & CEO1994 — 2002

Education

  1. The University of Western AustraliaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Sciences
  2. The University of Western AustraliaBachelor of Arts - BA, Politics

Colleagues at Tattarang

Alex Furka
Senior Investment Manager at Tattarang
Alex Thornton
Associate - Portfolio Operations at Tattarang
Alexandra Freeman-Greene
Investment Analyst at Tattarang
Daniel Thrift
Associate - Portfolio Operations at Tattarang
Donna Carrington
Director at Tenmile
Dr Lynsay Hughes
Head of Responsible Investment at Tattarang
Janelle Burston
Climate Manager at Tattarang
John Hartman
Investment Committee Member; CEO of Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation at Tenmile

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dr Andrew Forrest work?
Dr Andrew Forrest is Founder at Tattarang.

Founder mafias

The University of Western Australia mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Eunice WongCommerceFounded Talkstack +1Darcy NauntonBScFounded YbfventuresLuke KimBachelor of Computer ScienceFounded Spice AIMichael AssmannMaster of Applied Finance (MAppFin)Founded Minderoo Foundation

Tattarang mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

John HartmanChief Executive OfficerFounded Minderoo FoundationSteve BurnellManaging Director, TenmileFounded Minderoo FoundationMichael AssmannInvestment AnalystFounded Minderoo Foundation

Fortescue mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Shyam SrinivasanExecutive Vice President - Grid-scale Storage (BESS)Founded Zitara +1Evan MurphySVP Technology — ZitaraFounded Zitara +1

Same school

Also attended The University of Western Australia64

Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsShane ChessonFounding Partner at Openspace VenturesMyers DupuyFounder, Scratch Advisors at Tribes VenturesDan CoughlanPrincipal at AirTree VenturesJohn McCartneyPartner at ArtesianJames FearisVice President at Level Equity

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fortescue6

Edward InnsPrincipal at Cambridge Innovation CapitalWill AdamsonSenior Investment Manager at TattarangOwen MattersInvestor at Octopus VenturesBennett CohenPartner at Piva CapitalShyam SrinivasanFounder at Zitara Technologies, Inc.Evan MurphyFounder at Zitara Technologies, Inc.

Also worked at Minderoo Foundation7

Kelsee SewellExecutive Assistant & Operations Lead at TenmileJohn HartmanInvestment Committee Member; CEO of Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation at TenmileSteve BurnellManaging Director; Chair of the Investment Committee at TenmileLes DelaforceVenture Partner at Melt VenturesTanisha BanaszczykInvestment Advisor at Folklore VenturesSuzy MontandonGeneral Counsel at Tattarang

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Also worked at The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University1

Eva TuckerDirector of Marketing at iSelect Fund