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Mark graduated from Auckland University in 1984 with a PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering.
He commenced at the Comalco Research Centre in Melbourne, moving into plant management at New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, Tiwai, Invercargill. During this time, Dr. Taylor was the Implementation Manager for the $450m smelter upgrade and then Potroom Manager. Following this he managed the smelter for a six month period before transferring to Brisbane.
As General Manager Technical, Dr Taylor directed Comalco's reduction research and development and provided technical support to Comalco's three operational smelters. Mark was appointed General Manager Operations in 2000 to Comalco's largest smelting operation, Boyne Smelters Ltd in Central Queensland.
Mark has published over 150 papers, He has over 40 publicationsbeen the recipient of two Best Paper Awards at TMS, and authored more than 300 technical reports. Mark returned to the University of Auckland in January 2003 as the Director, Light Metals Research Centre and is engaged in light metals research and consulting globally.
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