Where does Dr Andrew Forrest work?

Dr Andrew Forrest is Founder at Tattarang.

Where did Dr Andrew Forrest go to school?

Dr Andrew Forrest studied at The University of Western Australia (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Sciences); The University of Western Australia (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics).

Dr Andrew Forrest

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Founder at Tattarang

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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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

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

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

Who is Dr Andrew Forrest?: 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.
Where does Dr Andrew Forrest work?: Dr Andrew Forrest is Founder at Tattarang.
Where did Dr Andrew Forrest go to school?: Dr Andrew Forrest studied at The University of Western Australia (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Sciences); The University of Western Australia (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics).

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Fortescue mafia6

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Michael MastermanChairman Squadron EnergyFounded Element Zero +1 John HartmanChief Executive OfficerFounded Minderoo Foundation Steve BurnellManaging Director, TenmileFounded Minderoo Foundation Michael AssmannInvestment AnalystFounded Minderoo Foundation

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Shared employers

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Edward InnsPrincipal at Cambridge Innovation Capital Will AdamsonSenior Investment Manager at Tattarang Owen MattersInvestor at Octopus Ventures Bennett CohenPartner at Piva Capital Noel QuinnFormer Group CEO, HSBC at Vintage Investment Partners Shyam SrinivasanFounder at Zitara Technologies, Inc.

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Also worked at Minderoo Foundation10

Anna EllisInvestment Director at Roc Partners Jimmy HuangAssociate at Adamantem Capital Kelsee SewellExecutive Assistant & Operations Lead at Tenmile John HartmanInvestment Committee Member; CEO of Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation at Tenmile Steve BurnellManaging Director; Chair of the Investment Committee at Tenmile Les DelaforceVenture Partner at Melt Ventures

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