Experience

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  LAU Superconductors Inc.

  • World

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • World

    Thought of a breakthrough in High Temperature Superconductors, and formed a company to research and develop its application. This led to a series of more innovations which should lead to a) the end of strategic nuclear missiles and b) Hypersonic Glide Vehicles comparable to China's among other applications. More info at www.LAUSuperconductors.com

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  Cameroon Inc.

  • Yaounde, Cameroon

  • Chairman

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Yaounde, Cameroon

    Cameroon Inc (www.camerooninc.com) is a social enterprise which collects gold from rural villages for their development under prudent standards for safety, children, and environmental stewardship.

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  Kong Village Cameroon Africa

  • Kong Village, Center Province, Cameroon, Africa

  • Elder

    • Jul 2007 - Present
    • Kong Village, Center Province, Cameroon, Africa

    I am an Elder of the Tikar tribe from Kong village in the Centre Province of Cameroon in Africa. The Tikar are a declining tribe from whom many African-Americans are descended. They were once driven from their northern fishing grounds by mounted slave raiders to the marginal lands the Tikar now occupy in a transition zone from savannah to jungle.

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  Thai Focused Equity Fund

  • Thailand

  • Director

    • Oct 2003 - Dec 2023
    • Thailand

    Award winning Investment Fund focusing on Thailand. TFE is the oldest and one of the best performing overseas funds investing in Thailand.

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  Quest UCL Pan Asian Fund

  • Asia

  • Director

    • Oct 2006 - Nov 2020
    • Asia

    Investment fund specializing in Asian Equities.

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  Thai Focused Equity US Feeder Fund

  • Thailand

  • Director

    • Oct 2003 - Oct 2019
    • Thailand

    Feeder Fund for the award winning Thai Focused Equity Fund for US Investors.

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  Centre for Sustainable Development

  • Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Visiting Researcher

    • Apr 2016 - Mar 2018
    • Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Kicked upstairs from PhD student to Visiting Researcher at Cambridge University. Research ideas:A MATTER OF TIME- The Morality of Hunting Endangered Species for Conservation (submitting)- Overseas Scholarships: an unexpected financial return (preparing draft)- Rural Infrastructure Development: Solar Electricity, Healthy Water? (pilot project)- A Web Translator for the Deaf (preparing draft)- Bipartite Organisation in International Movements- The Blue Triangle: Far East Asian Foreign Policy- A Handbook for Austistics and Those Who Love them- Altruism = Empathy (biology) + Philosophy (intelligence) + Channel (trust)- Ethical Brands: Beyond Standards to Transparency and Cost- On Repression- Culture by Latitude- Everyman's Guide to Jewellery and Women; Everyman's Guide to Relationships and Women- Intelligence: the death of usSPECULATIVE- Romantic love: Female vs. Male (A Tale of Two Cities, Casablanca, The Phantom of the Opera)- Finding Entrepreneurs: Smart Enough to Learn from Mistakes; Willing Enough to take Calculated Risks; Intelligent Enough to See that Honesty is the Best Policy- Odd Utility Curves: Why Rural Villagers Don't Buy in Bulk; Why the Bottom 10% Smoke, Drink, Eat Junk Food, and Buy Lottery Tickets; Orwell ¨Road to Wigan Pier¨- Innovation without Law: + Where Laws Are Still Emerging: Cameroon Development Gold + Where Laws Haven't Caught Up: Early Software, Standard Setting, Consumer Information + Where Laws Are Limited by Borders: IP, Jurisdiction, Taxation

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  Centre for Sustainable Development

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • PHD Candidate

    • Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Restarted a PhD program for the project described below in quotes. Opened my mouth a bit too often about other projects (ahhhh . . . t'is wonderful to be back in the land of intellectual discovery and freedom!). After only about a month, got "kicked upstairs" (or I should say I hope it is upstairs?) to Visiting Researcher starting 1 April 2016. Much more freedom to do research on different topics, no tuition fees. Sounds like one form of heaven on earth."Launching a new social enterprise to bring sustainable solar power to rural villagers. The project has research implications in the use of existing community structures and technology advances to address problems of low capital, low income and remote access typically found in poor rural areas. Field tests will start in Cameroon then spread to other areas."

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  Leading Assets United

  • Southeast Asia

  • CEO & Founder

    • Sep 1998 - Dec 2007
    • Southeast Asia

    Leading Assets United was started in the midst of the 1998 Asian Economic Crisis to invest in Asia ex-Japan. After a good year in 2007, profits were returned to investors and the company was sold. Always try to leave on a high note!

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  Marshall Scholar

  • Marshall Scholar

    • 1979 - 1981