Full Name: Marek Dworzanowski

Position: President of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)

Main Activity of the Company: Representing professionals in the mining and metallurgical industries

Date and Place of Birth: July 12, 1959, London, UK

Education: BSc (Hon) in mineral processingFirst Job: Metallurgist with Impala Platinum, in Rustenburg

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have held numerous positions in the South African mining industry over the last 33 years. I have been employed by Anglo American for the last 14 years

Size of First Pay Packet: R800 a month

Number of People under Your Leadership: 4 000

Management Style: Set clear strategy, build teams with the right experience, review opinions and consider options, make informed decisions

Personal Best Achievement: Meeting and marrying the perfect woman

Professional Best Achievement: President of the SAIMM

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Dr Jan Svoboda

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: I cannot think of anyone in particular

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Mark Cutifani

Philosophy of Life: He who hesitates is lost

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Taking a metallurgy project from concept to a fully operating plant

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not being able to demonstrate a chemical processing route that I developed on a bench scale

Hope for the Future: That people get along and ignore their differences

Favourite Reading: Good crime/spy novels

Favourite TV Programme: All the CSI series

Favourite Food/Drink: Healthy plain food and fruit juice

Favourite Music: Classical, especially Beethoven

Favourite Sport: Soccer

Favourite Website: I am not much of a ‘surfer’

Hobbies: Reading and listening to music

Car: Mercedes-Benz CLS350

Pets: Six dogs – two German shepherds, two Yorkies, a Chihuahua and a Japanese Chin

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Junk food and gadgets

Favourite Other South African Company: Sasol

Favourite Foreign Company: BHP Billiton

Married: To Dagmar, since September 14, 1984

Children: Four stepdaughters, Colinda, Velda, Rene and Bronwyn, and one son, Marek