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Dr. John George McLellan, born in Scotland in 1967, currently lives in Australia. Dr. John McLellan is a professional Consultant Geologist who works with Exploration and Mining companies worldwide. He is an expert in Structural Geology and Geomechanics, providing advice to companies searching for structurally controlled mineral deposits in a wide variety of settings. Dr. McLellan completed his doctorate from James Cook University in 2004 and worked as an academic until 2010. He then transitioned to the consultancy field following Academia and is presently Managing Director and Principal Consultant of GMEX - Geological Modelling for Exploration (www.gmex.com.au)

Dr. McLellan was heavily involved in the Predictive Mineral Discovery Co-operative Research Centre from 2001-2008, based at James Cook University as a Senior Research Fellow, and maintains an Adjunct position with the University where he continues to lecture Advanced Techniques in Exploration at a Masters Degree Level. He has published more than 50 peer reviewed articles as well as many industry and governmental reports. Recently as Managing Director of GMEX he secured a large governmental grant ($300k+) to lead research in the Mount Isa Region for Cu-Au IOCG exploration, where his team investigated the link between structural controls, Geomechanics and Geochemical Anomalies to provide Industry with a unique and innovative dataset. This dataset and project reporting can be found from the Qld Government QDEX site.