Dr. Jon Hronsky (OAM) was recently awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia, for services to the mining industry. A well deserved honour for Jon’s more than 30 year’s contribution to the science and practice of mineral exploration;particularly in the areas of project generation, exploration targeting, technical innovation and exploration strategy development. Jon has worked across a diverse range of commodities and has particular expertise in targeting for gold and base metal deposits. Jon is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia and former Chairman of the Board of the Centre for Exploration Targeting, former Manager of Strategy & Generative Services for BHP Billiton Mineral Exploration, and former Global Geoscience Leader for WMC Resources Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Geology from the West Australian School of Mines and a Doctorate in Geology from the University of Western Australia.