Delta Gold Technologies plc (Aquis: DGQ / OTCQB: DGQTF) has appointed Dr Thomas P Davis as a Strategic Advisor and the first member of its newly established Strategic Advisory Panel, as the company looks to strengthen its scientific research and intellectual property strategy.
The Strategic Advisory Panel has been created to support Delta’s board and management team in assessing, prioritising and executing research and development investments, with a particular focus on identifying commercially valuable technologies, partnerships and intellectual property opportunities.
The company said the panel is expected to include experts from scientific, engineering and industrial sectors, helping guide due diligence, risk analysis and strategic decision-making across Delta’s innovation pipeline.
Dr Davis is the co-founder and chief executive of Oxford Sigma and has extensive experience developing advanced materials technologies across fusion, nuclear and emerging technology industries.
He currently serves as chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III Division 4, contributing to the development of international standards for fusion energy systems.
Dr Davis holds a doctorate in Materials Science from University of Oxford and a Master of Engineering degree in Nuclear Engineering from University of Birmingham. He is also a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist with the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining.
Delta said Dr Davis will advise the company on prospective research investments, advanced materials and engineering considerations relevant to its technology roadmap, while also helping identify collaboration opportunities with academic and industrial partners.
Chief Executive R. Michael Jones described the appointment as an important step in strengthening Delta’s research and intellectual property strategy, highlighting Dr Davis’ expertise in advanced materials, innovation and commercialisation across highly technical scientific fields.
