Management and Key Contact Profiles
The Genalysis Management Team are happy to help you with any enquiries regarding your sample preparation and analysis requirements. Please refer to our Contact Us page for key contact details.
Terry Wheeler - Managing Director
Terry Wheeler commenced employment as a laboratory assistant at the DSIR (Department of Scientific & Industrial Research) in London in 1958 and achieved his academic qualifications over some eight years of part-time study whilst gaining excellent practical work experience. He migrated to Perth, Western Australia, in 1967 and joined Western Mining Corporation, where his mineral analysis experience was gained. With further study and qualifications he was promoted to Chief Chemist of Kambalda Nickel Operation in the Eastern Goldfields.
Terry and his wife Tena established Genalysis in 1975 as a small, personalised service company and have built it up to highly esteemed company it is today, with over 200 technical staff.
Terry is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Inc., a Member of the Association of Exploration Geochemists, and an Associate Member of the International Association of Geoanalysts.
John Flynn - Business Development Manager - International
John migrated to Western Australia from New Zealand in 1975 after 7 years with the Wool Research Organisation of N.Z. He was employed by another commercial laboratory in Perth for 11 years prior to joining Genalysis in 1986 as Laboratory Manager. From 1998 John has been instrumental in Genalysis’ success in servicing Africa and in 2004 had his role revised to focus entirely on business development internationally. He has represented Genalysis at many overseas and Australian industry conferences
John is an associate of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Inc., and a member of the Geological Society of Australia Inc.
Gary Wheeler - Business Development Manager - Australia
Gary Wheeler (Terry’s younger brother), joined Genalysis in 1981. He has gained experience in all production areas of the laboratory, and was Manager of Kalgoorlie Prep, for two years. He then supervised the Sample Control section from 1990 until 1997, and was instrumental in Genalysis attaining Customs and Quarantine accreditation for importation of samples from around the world. In 1998 Gary took on the role of Business Development Manager, working closely with clients to provide personalised service and advice and representing Genalysis at many industry conferences and seminars.
Nigel Hayward - Technical Manager
Prior to joining Genalysis in 1984, Nigel had spent 4 years in the mineral sands and industrial minerals industries. Nigel has a BA in Psychology from Murdoch University with a focus on Statistics and Analytical Procedure. In his 21 years at Genalysis he has worked in various areas of the laboratory including supervision of the Quality Control department, an area requiring exacting attention to detail. As Technical Manager he is responsible for the co-ordination of all technical aspects of Genalysis’operations and for quality control procedures and reporting protocols. He will also provide consultation to clients on technical issues.
Lee Gough - Production Manager
Lee has been employed by Genalysis since 1985, during this time Lee has worked in various areas throughout the laboratory including Assistant Manager in Kalgoorlie, Supervisor – Sample Control and Senior Sample Preparation Supervisor in Maddington. In November 1999, Lee was promoted to Production Manager where he oversees the operations of all areas of the laboratory and all the remote sites including the control of the flow of samples through from the preparation sites, laboratories and instrument areas to the reporting office.
Ann Evers - Chief Chemist
Ann holds a first class Honours degree in Chemistry from Birmingham University. Prior to joining Genalysis in 1988 she spent 7 years at Mintek (South Africa) working in mineral processing chemistry (particularly Platinum Group Metals) and 4 years at the University of Witwatersrand developing selective complexing agents for Base Metals. She has wide experience in analysis of soils and waters, and in classical analytical techniques applied to mineral samples. Her R & D experience is being applied to the development and refinement of new geochemical and environmental methods. Ann is a NATA signatory and a member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Helen Waldron - Geologist, QA/QC
Helen has over twenty-five years experience in geoanalysis, first at the University of Melbourne and then at Becquerel Laboratories, Sydney, which she joined when it was established in 1987. Filling the key role of Senior Geologist she not only dealt extensively with clients, but also coordinated all aspects of Australia's only commercial neutron activation analysis laboratory to deliver high quality multielement analyses to mining and exploration companies and research institutions in geology and other disciplines. In the process she helped build the business and the reputation of the laboratory to a point where it was widely recognised for its umpire analyses both in Australia and overseas. Helen has a first class BSc Honours Geology degree from the University of Melbourne and is a member of The Geochemical Society, the International Association of Geoanalysts, the Society of Economic Geologists, The Association of Applied Geochemists, The International Liaison Group on Gold Mineralization and the Geological Society of Australia.
Ed Dronseika - Geochemist
Ed joined Genalysis in 1998 to expand the company's services in specialised geochemistry and to support industry interest in new exploration geochemical techniques. He has extensive practical experience in mining, exploration and research geology in both Africa and Australia. For 5 years he researched partial digest geochemistry on behalf of Aberfoyle Resources and developed several successful techniques as routine tools for the detection of buried mineralisation. His broad geological background enables him to communicate and relate partial digest techniques with other non-geochemical styles of exploration. He has assisted in the development of a suite of terrain specific, industry accepted partial digest procedures (Terra Leach™ digests) which are proprietary to Genalysis. Ed graduated from RMIT in 1974 with a Fellowship Diploma of Geology. He is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a Member of the Association of Exploration Geochemists.
Richard Holdsworth - QA/QC Chemist
Richard joined Genalysis in 2006 after 12 years at Anglo Research, and with over 20 years industry experience having worked as a geologist, a geochemist and analytical chemist. His diverse experience includes geochemical mapping, petrology, sampling techniques, spectroscopy using XRF and HR-ICPMS, statistical analysis, reference material production, sample flow processes, quality issues and the application of geochemical data. Richard holds an honors degree in Geochemistry from the University of Cape Town and a Masters Degree in Geology from the University of the Witwatersrand. He completed his MBA (with Distinction) in 2006 at Heriot Watt University, Scotland. Richard’s efforts are currently focused on quality issues in the laboratory with emphasis on the evaluation of geochemical data.
Tyrone Cowland - Johannesburg Manager
Tyrone has been employed by Genalysis since 1997, both in Sample Preparation and Information Technology roles. During 2004, Tyrone assisted with the installation of the Johannesburg facility and later deputised whilst the existing manager was on leave. In 2005, Tyrone returned to South Africa to assume the role of Johannesburg Manager, ensuring the continuation of Genalysis' internal procedures, client contact and business management. Tyrone is a member of the Geological Society of South Africa and has received tertiary education in both Geophysics and Information Technology.
Greg Baschiera - Adelaide Manager
Greg has over 22 years service with Genalysis, having first joined the company in Maddington in 1981. In 1984 he was promoted to Kalgoorlie Manager, where he served for 2 ½ years prior to returning to Maddington as Sample Preparation Supervisor. After a one year break, Greg was re-contracted as Kalgoorlie Manager from 1989 to 1993. When the decision to establish the Adelaide facility was made in late 1996, Greg was again contracted; this time to set up and then manage the Adelaide dedicated Low Level operation. In June 2001, a separate building was erected on site , and this became the dedicated High level section , giving us a separate dedicated building for both Low and High Level samples.
Tony Belhamine - Kalgoorlie Manager
Tony has over 20 years of industry experience, in the Kalgoorlie region, primarily in sample preparation. He joined the staff of Genalysis Kalgoorlie 1987, and was promoted to Manager in 1993. The Kalgoorlie Sample Preparation Facility has dedicated Low and High Level sections.
