| Michael Robert Hudson, B.Sc.(Hons) GDipAppFin FAusIMM MSEG MAIG President, CEO and Director  Mr. Hudson has 19 years of experience in mineral exploration in Australia, Asia, South America and Europe. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1990 with a First Class B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology. Previously, he developed exploration to pre-feasibility project management experience in Pakistan, Australia and Peru for Pasminco Ltd, and by heading a team, funded by BHP Billiton, searching for mineralization in the arctic areas of northern Sweden . For the past five years he has headed Mawson and lead its development from a junior Venture Exchange listed gold explorer to a respected European uranium focussed Toronto Stock Exchange listed company. Previously he developed projects for the junior resource sector in Australia, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. His discoveries include the Portia gold deposit in the Olary district of South Australia and the Duddar Pb-Zn mine in Pakistan. In 2005, Mr Hudson received the Tolhurst Noall Prize for achieving the highest mark for "Mining Investment Analysis" in the State of Victoria, Australia for the FINSIA Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment. Mr. Hudson has primary managerial responsibility for the Company's activities. Mr Hudson currently sits on the Board of Tasman Metals Ltd (TSXv:TSM), and the Advisory Boards for Salazar Resources Ltd (TSXv:SRL), Hansa Resources Ltd (TSXv:HRL) and Botnia Exploration AB in Sweden. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Member of both the Society for Economic Geologists and Australian Institute of Geoscientists. |
