Simon Thompson

Simon Robert Thompson currently works at Rio Tinto Canada, Inc., as Chairman from 2018, Energy Transitions Commission, as Commissioner, and Ernst & Young LLP.
Dr. Thompson also formerly worked at Rio Tinto Plc, as Chairman from 2018 to 2022, 3i Group Plc, as Non-Executive Chairman from 2015 to 2021, Tullow Oil Plc, as Chairman from 2012 to 2017, Rio Tinto Ltd., as Chairman from 2018 to 2022, Tarmac Trading Ltd., as Chairman, Tarmac Group Ltd., as Chairman-Exploration Division, Newmont Corp., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2014, Anglo American Plc, as Executive Director from 1999 to 2007, AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd., as Non-Executive Director from 2004 to 2008, Sandvik Aktiebolag, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2014 to 2015, Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd., as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director in 2015, Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd., as Independent Director from 2013 to 2014, United Co. RUSAL International PJSC, as Non-Executive Director in 2009, and Minorco SA, as Head-Finance Project in 1999.
Dr. Thompson received his graduate degree from University College Oxford.