Martyn Konig
Chairman
Material Science
Nyrstar
Belgium
Biography
Martyn Konig was appointed Chairman in April 2016, having previously been Non-Executive Director on the Board since April 2015. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer for T Wealth Management SA, the private family office for partners and senior management of the Trafigura Group, as well as Non-Executive Chairman at Euromax Resources and Director at Newgold. Mr Konig has over 35 years of experience in investment banking and the commodity markets as well as extensive experience in the natural resource sector. He was Executive Chairman and President of European Goldfields Limited until its acquisition by Eldorado Gold Corp. in February 2012 and was Chief Executive Officer of the Blackfish Capital Group from 2005 until August 2009. Mr Konig was a main Board Director of NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd. for 15 years and held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and UBS. He is a Barrister and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Research Interest
Material Science