a course in the Arts Faculty of the University of Wollongong that set up small groups of high achieving digital communications students to work with outside organisations as a virtual digital communications consultancy. This course enabled students to transition from academia into the real world of business. He reprised the course (DIGC302) in 2011. Between 2010–13 he taught in the Arts Faculty of Wollongong University to help graduating arts students understand how to transition into the workforce. He established a research project that involves science PhD candidates interviewing CEOs of companies to develop an understanding of the skills that PhD graduates need to transition into industry. Gilbey became Entrepreneur In Residence at ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science where he developed spin-out opportunities for the center's scientific research. He produced AdBioFab, consisting of three conferences a year bringing together industry, research and government to explore themes in 3D printing and medical bionics. In 2012 he wrote the business plan and developed the strategy for the successful spinout of a hydrogen production technology company, AquaHydrex. He was an executive director in a bio banking start up company, Cytentia. In 2014, Gilbey co-founded Imagine Intelligent Materials Limited (originally NanoCarbon Pty Limited) and acquired a family of patents related to methodologies for producing graphene from the University of Wollongong emanating from the research of Professor Gordon Wallace and Professor Dan Li. Gilbey is Executive Chairman and CEO of Imagine Intelligent Materials Ltd. In 2018, Gilbey co-founded the Australian Graphene Industry Association (AGIA) and remains its Chairman. In that role he has called upon the Australian Government to recognize the value that graphene can deliver to Australian manufacturers. References 1946 births Living people British expatriates in Australia Australian businesspeople Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia