Powering a brighter future

Prof. Aaron Marshall is a Principal Investigator at MacDiarmid Institute forAdvanced Materials and Nanotechnology, and leads the MarshallElectrocatalysis and Electrochemical Engineering Research Group, based atthe University of Canterbury. The Marshall group undertake research incatalysis, materials science and electrochemistry. Prof Marshall is the co-founder of ultra low carbon emissions Zinc recovery technology developer, Zincovery. Prior to his role at the University of Canterbury, he developed an anode catalyst formulation which has held the global PEM water electrolysis performance record for 15 years.

Dr Sean Simpson founded LanzaTech in 2005 in New Zealand and served as the company’s Chief Scientific Officer from 2010-2022. LanzaTech has successfully developed, scaled, and commercialized a novel industrial platform for the manufacture of sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials from waste streams. The company spun out a new venture (LanzaJet) to produce sustainable aviation fuel and diesel in 2020, and publicly listed on the NASDAQ in early 2023. Dr Simpson has published over 20 journal articles and holds over 200 patents. He serves on the board of several start-up ventures in the sustainable manufacturing field.  His awards include the 2015 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Presidential Green Chemistry Award, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of York (UK).

Peter Beck, the driving force behind Rocket Lab's ascent, serves as a Director at Ternary. Mr Beck is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Engineer of Rocket Lab, a Nasdaq-listed leading launch and space systems company opening access to space to improve life on Earth. Rocket Lab’s capabilities span the space economy, including satellite design and manufacture, industry-leading spacecraft software and components, and reliable launch services. Under Mr. Beck’s leadership, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the most successful small launch vehicle globally and Rocket Lab satellite subsystems have featured on more than 1,700 missions. Rocket Lab technology enables some of humanity’s most ambitious space missions, including complex interplanetary science missions, national security programs, and vast commercial constellations. Since founding the company in 2006, Mr. Beck has grown Rocket Lab into a global organization of 1,800 people across the United States, Canada and New Zealand. Today, Rocket Lab’s launch vehicles, satellites and space systems are relied upon by a range of global mission partners including NASA, the United States Space Force, DARPA, the National Reconnaissance Office, and a broad range of commercial satellite and constellation operators.

Andy Thorp, a seasoned Mechatronics engineer, brings a wealth of experience in transport technologies to Ternary. His career spans successful ventures in commercialising alternative energy propulsion and fuel technologies for a diverse range of applications, from heavy transport to amphibious vehicles. Notably, Mr Thorp's contributions to the development of the Rutherford rocket engines electrified liquid oxygen system now on display in the Smithsonian museum, exemplify his ingenuity and technical capability. As Ternarys Chief Engineer, Mr Thorp continues to drive innovation at the intersection of sustainability and technology.