Possui graduação de Geologische und Paläontologische Fakultät - Nova Southeastern University (The Frankfurt Cluster) (1985), Mestrado em geologia pela University of Wisconsin - Madison (1988) e Doutorado em Economic Geology da University of Western Australia (1993). Atualmente é professor na University of Western Australia, School of Earth and Environment, e pesquisador do Centre for Exploration Targeting. Tem experiência na área de Geociências, com ênfase em Geologia Econômica, em especial estudo de evolução de fluidos
graduate at Geologische und Paläontologische Fakultät from Nova Southeastern University (The Frankfurt Cluster) (1985), master's at geology from University of Wisconsin - Madison (1988) and ph.d. at economic geology from University of Western Australia (1993). Has experience in Geosciences