Jon Hronsky

Jon Hronsky is an **Adjunct Professor** at the **School of Earth and Oceans**, The University of Western Australia. He is an active industry geoscientist, providing high-end consulting through his company **Western Mining Services** and co-teaching a globally successful course on Senior Exploration Management. He holds director roles in several ASX-listed companies and is a partner in **Ibaera Capital**, a mining-focused private equity fund. His research focuses on mineral systems thinking, exploration targeting, and integrating dynamic geological processes across scales.

**Education**: PhD in Geology (Physico-chemical Controls on Ore-shoot Formation).

**Research Interests**: Application of mineral systems theory to economic geology, process controls on ore deposition, and advanced mineral exploration technologies. His work emphasizes practical industry applications, with outputs feeding into consulting and vice versa.

**Awards**: Awarded the **Order of Australia Medal (2019)** for services to the Australian mining industry, bridging academia and industry.

**Grants & Projects**: Contributed to the **Integrated Visualisation of Large Volumes of GSWA Data: Groundwork for the Integrated Exploration Platform** (2013), focusing on geospatial data integration for mineral exploration.