About Us

White Graphene Ltd is a pioneering leader in the production of high-quality boron nitride nanomaterials

Our Team

We are working on the development, manufacture, and commercialisation of boron nitride nanomaterials

History of BNNS and company

The Next Generation Nanomaterial

OUR APPROACH

Our business strategy centers around the ethos of Research, Collaborate, Validate, and Trade (RCVT) to bring innovative products to market

OUR PRODUCTS

We offer three types of boron nitride nanosheets

APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL USES

The unique properties of boron nitride nanomaterials led to investigations into various potential applications

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Board of Directors

Glenn Molloy
Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Molloy founded PPK Group Limited, then known as Plaspak Group Limited, in 1979 and has acted as a director of PPK Group Limited since that time. He has extensive experience on public company boards, and in advising publicly listed and private entities on commercial aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestment activities.

Robin Levison
Non-executive Director
CA, MBA, FAICD

Mr Levison has more than 25 years of public company management and board experience. During this time, he has served as Managing Director at Industrea Limited and Spectrum Resources Limited and has held senior roles at KPMG, Barclays Bank and Merrill Lynch.

Mr Levison holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Queensland, is a Chartered Accountant and is a Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

From 1 July 2022, Mr Levison is Non-Executive Chairman of PPK Group Limited.

Greg Pullen
Non-executive Director
PhD, MBA, GAICD

Dr Pullen comes with over 30 years of business and strategic development experience in the medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

Greg has worked for major Australian companies such as CSL, where he was a member of the commercial team that licensed the GardasilTM HPV vaccine to Merck. He has created companies with significant equity value, and has licensed many technologies to major companies.

He is currently the Chair of private biotechnology company Virex Pharma Limited, a Non-Executive Director of White Graphene Limited, and consults on intellectual property and commercialisation issues with major Australian universities and other organisations.

The Team

Lieuwke de Jong
CEO
MA, MBS, GAICD

Mr de Jong is a seasoned international executive with a diverse background spanning finance, general management, and consultancy across a wide range of industries, including international institutions, energy, aviation, med-tech, and biotech. With extensive experience in both start-up and scale-up environments, as well as mature public and private companies, Mr de Jong brings a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on expertise.

Mr de Jong has demonstrated a passion for driving innovation and growth, leveraging his financial acumen and management skills to propel companies forward. He is known for his ability to analyse complex challenges, develop tailored solutions, and implement strategies that drive sustainable value. His collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills enable him to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, fostering environments of trust, transparency, and accountability.

Mr de Jong holds a Master of Arts (MA), International Political Economy from the University of Warwick, an executive Master of Business (MBS), Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Health from Utrecht University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr de Jong was appointed CEO of the PPK Nanomaterials businesses on 1 December 2023, and continues to act as Commercial Director of PPK Group Ltd.

Luhua Li
CTO & Lead Scientist – S
PhD, BE

Dr Li is a seasoned researcher and leading expert on White Graphene and BNNT. He has over a decade’s worth of publications, including several book chapters and near a hundred journal articles. For his efforts, he has been recognised with the David Syme Research Prize (2019), ARC DECRA (2016-2020), and the Alfred Deakin Research Fellowship (2014-2015).

Luhua’s research focuses on a wide variety of physical and chemical properties of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, especially boron nitride (BN) nanosheets. He has been exploring the synthesis, characterization and a wide range of applications of boron nitride nanomaterials for 20 years.

Luhua holds a PhD in Physics from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor’s in Engineering in Materials Science from the Beijing Institute of Technology.

Sarah Price
CFO
CA, BCom

Sarah has over 20 years’ experience as a financial controller, including key roles at Technology One, Cardno, Xstrata and PwC. Across these positions, Sarah has built extensive knowledge of group finance and taxation with a focus on global reporting, financial strategy and risk management. In her role as CFO, Sarah works across the PPK Group, Li-S Energy, White Graphene, BNNT Technology Ltd, Craig International Ballistics and Advanced Mobility Analytics Group.

Sarah holds a Bachelors of Business from Queensland University of Technology, is a Chartered Accountant and Affiliate of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Sarah was appointed Chief Financial Officer on 23 May 2023 following time serving as Group Financial Controller.

Michael Neave
Operations & Engineering Manager, BE

Michael brings over a decade of experience in construction projects spanning commercial and residential sectors. This enabled Michael to build up the skillsets to successfully manage projects and deliver milestones to stakeholders. Working side by side with industry professionals, Michael has gained a holistic knowledge of project fulfillment.

Transitioning from construction to engineering, Michael discovered a passion for problem-solving in mechanical and process design. With expertise in design calculations, fabrication, assembly, and implementation, he excels in delivering innovative product solutions and streamlined designs to meet project scopes effectively.

Before joining BNNT Technology Limited, Michael was a research engineer conducting experiments on rapid hydrogen aging within hydrogen/polymer networks and helped commission a facility at the Institute of Frontier Materials for long-term network aging under high purity hydrogen. Michael also contributed to a project on 3D printed carbon fibre patches at Deakin University, applying FEA practices.

Michael holds a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from Deakin University.

Michael was appointed Operations & Engineering Manager on 1 December 2023.