Growing up, Paul’s parents constantly lamented the minefield of dismantled TV’s, computers, blenders and toasters that littered his room - especially when they needed them back. He is now a CEO who can’t leave things alone until he understands how they work - whether they be electronic, mechanical or even social systems. Upon encountering the HRT, he couldn’t help but dissect it too. Putting bits of his un-ending analyses into song is his attempt to make his cerebral habit ‘cool’ instead of just weird.
Paul founded his microchip design company while ‘helping’ his wife have three children. After completing a Masters in Computer Architecture and designing computer chips for many years, he thought he might study Italian, linguistics and creative writing at The University of Melbourne. After a year of full-time study, his wife said he was still a nerd so he switched course and completed a Bachelor of Law at Monash University while starting the company (and helping his wife).
Over the past twenty-five years, Paul has assisted companies across vastly diverse sectors to realise cutting edge products. He cites ‘diversity of experience and drawing upon it’ as a strength. From biotechnology to finance, from synchrotron beam control to minimally invasive surgery, from digital radio research to spectrometry and cell sorting, Paul’s passion for collaboration and education across disciplines stems from his belief that they are keys to both technical and social innovation.
These days Paul just writes, plays harmonica, plays with microchips, feeds cows and thinks up ways to annoy conference co-ordinators. He is very grateful to the HRT team for its patience and understanding and returning his calls.