Robert Lee

Biography

 Mr. Robert Arthur Richard Lee is an Non-Executive Director of Silex Systems Limited. Robert Lee is an experienced company director, corporate adviser and former executive director of Macquarie Group Limited. During a 20 year career at Macquarie, he held senior roles within the equity capital markets, corporate finance, private equity and principal investments divisions. Between 2004 and 2008 he was Managing Director of Macquarie Direct Investments (MDI), the Group’s mid-market private equity funds management business. In this role he was responsible for managing MDI’s three private investment funds, with over $300 million of committed capital invested across more than 20 portfolio companies. He has been an adviser, non-executive director and executive director of numerous companies in Australia, the US and Asia. In addition to strong corporate finance and leadership skills, he has worked across multiple industries and geographies. He has a particular interest in assisting Australian companies seeking to commercialise novel industrial technologies in global markets. Robert holds a Bachelor of Science (with Distinction) from Cornell University and a MBA from Harvard University.

Research Interest

 industrial technologies in global markets