Robert Schuitema

Biography

Mr. Robert Schuitema, BCA, CPA, NZCIA is Managing Director, Executive Director, Company Secretary of Phoslock Water Solutions Limited since December 11, 2008. He is Chartered Accountant in New Zealand and holds the qualifications BCA and INFINZ. He was appointed a Director of PWS in April 2005, and shortly thereafter assumed the role of Executive Chairman. In January 2007, he took over the role of fulltime Managing Director, and at the same time stepped down as Chairman. In addition to the day to day responsibilities of running PWS businesses globally, he is responsible for investor relations, stock exchange listing and capital raisings. Mr. Schuitema is also a Director of PWS’s Joint Venture manufacturing company in China, IETC. He is a former Managing Director of investment bank Chase Manhattan Bank and later JPMorgan Chase where he was global co-head of the Mining & Metals group and responsible for the Asia-Pacific region and also had involvement in the bank's southern Africa business. He has experience in a range of investment banking disciplines including equity issues, project finance for standalone projects, US$ bond issues, trade finance, acquisition finance and mergers & acquisition advise. During his investment banking career he was involved in either advising companies or raising debt for over 50 separate Mining & Metals and Oil & Gas projects. He is a Director of ASX listed company Carrick Gold Limited.

Research Interest

Analytical Technique Bio analytical Techniques Application of Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques Analytical Techniques for Clinical Chemistry Environmental Analytical Aspects