Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Patentsandpublications
References
Hobbies and Interests
Volunteer Experience
Corporateboardmemberships
Additional Information
Timeline
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Yurikobanyal John Mua

Port Moresby

Summary

Experienced in providing effective leadership to diverse companies and institutions, driving them towards predetermined outcomes. Adept at leveraging expertise to guide teams and individuals, fostering collaboration and enhancing performance. Skilled in strategic planning and execution, consistently delivering results aligned with organizational goals. Committed to continuous improvement and staying abreast of industry trends for optimal outcomes for the company and stakeholders.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Chairman

Salt Baker Limited
- Current
  • Company Overview: Exploration for Minerals
  • Exploration for Minerals

Managing Director

Pacific Jets Limited and Airborne Logistics Limited
01.2012 - 12.2017
  • Company Overview: Family Companies
  • Family Companies

Managing Director

Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited
09.2002 - 09.2011
  • Oversee the country’s Third Party Insurance Scheme
  • Redesign of integrated Insurance and Vehicles Registration data for Customers’ convenience
  • Design a country-wide drivers’ license scheme

Managing Director

Pacific Mobile Communications
01.1998 - 12.2000
  • Expansion of Analogue Mobile Telephone System in PNG
  • Introduction of Digital Mobile Telephone (GSM) in PNG
  • Planned the expansion of coverage all over PNG

Head of Department of Chemistry

University of Papua New Guinea
01.1997 - 12.1999
  • Supervising the research, teaching and the administrative activities of the department
  • It had staff of about 15 with one professor and two associate professors

Acting Dean of Science

University of Papua New Guinea
01.1999 - 06.1999
  • Administering Science Faculty’s responsibilities of Teaching and Researching programs whilst ensure the academic programs are executed without disruption

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Electrochemistry

University of Western Australia
01.1996

BSc and MSc -

University of Papua New Guinea
01.1990

Skills

  • Corporate and Institutional Leadership
  • Organisational Management
  • Policy Development

Affiliations

  • Member of Australian Financial and Banks Institution
  • Member of PNG Insurance Council
  • Member of PNG Institute of Directors
  • Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Member of American Electrochemical Society

Languages

English
Pidgin
numerous local dialects

Patentsandpublications

  • PhD Thesis, Power Conversion Efficiencies of Thermogalvanic Cells, Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Australia, 1997
  • Optimisation of Ferric/Ferrous Thermogalvanic Cells, T. I. Quickenden, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 1997
  • Power Conversion Efficiencies, Electrode Separation and Overpotential in the Ferricyanide/Ferrocyanide Thermogalvanic Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc., 143, 2558, 1996
  • A Review of Power Generation in Aqueous Thermogalvanic Cells, T. I. Quickenden, J. Electrochem. Soc., 142, 3985, 1995
  • Power Conversion Efficiencies of a Thermogalvanic Cell Operated in Three Different Orientations, T. I. Quickenden, J. Electrochem. Soc., 142, 3652, 1992
  • Some Recent Studies on the Thermogalvanic Conversion of Low Grade Heat to Electricity, T. I. Quickenden, Electrochemistry Division of the Royal Chemical Institute, Melbourne, 1994
  • Photobiological Technique, D. P. Valanzeno, H. R. Pottier, R. P. Mathias, H. Douglas, Plenum Press, New York, 1991
  • Chemiluminescence of Human Blood, 6th PNGIC Annual Congress, 1991
  • The effects of Oxygenation on Spontaneous Ultraweak Chemiluminescence from Human Blood, R. Tilbury, J. Photochem. Photobio., 51, 95s, 1991
  • Determination of the Best Acid Matrix for Sediment Digestion, OTML Company Report, 1987

References

  • Professor Chalapan Kaluwin, UPNG
  • Robert Doko, Resolution LEGAL, Principal

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading across a wide range of topics
  • Watch rugby (both league and union)
  • Watching movies and documentaries
  • Engage in cultural activities with people in the village or those leaving Port Moresby
  • Playing rugby touch in corporate competitions

Volunteer Experience

  • Help out in Tsunami victims – Aitape
  • Raise funds for landslide victims in Simbu province
  • Fight against breast cancer through Pacific International Hospital

Corporateboardmemberships

  • Director, Pacific Mobile Telecommunications Company, 01/01/97 - 12/31/00
  • Director, Telikom PNG Ltd, 01/01/97 - 12/31/00
  • Chairman, NCDC Education Board of Trustees, 01/01/98 - 12/31/00
  • Member, University of PNG governing Council, 01/01/97 - 12/31/00
  • Director, Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited, 01/01/02 - 12/31/12
  • Chairman, PMMI Insurance Ltd, 01/01/02 - 12/31/12
  • Director, Pacific Reinsurance Ltd, 01/01/02 - 12/31/12
  • Chairman, Board of Directors of Pacific International Hospital, 01/01/02 - 12/31/12

Additional Information

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Timeline

Managing Director

Pacific Jets Limited and Airborne Logistics Limited
01.2012 - 12.2017

Managing Director

Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited
09.2002 - 09.2011

Acting Dean of Science

University of Papua New Guinea
01.1999 - 06.1999

Managing Director

Pacific Mobile Communications
01.1998 - 12.2000

Head of Department of Chemistry

University of Papua New Guinea
01.1997 - 12.1999

BSc and MSc -

University of Papua New Guinea

Chairman

Salt Baker Limited
- Current

Doctor of Philosophy - Electrochemistry

University of Western Australia
Yurikobanyal John Mua