Ziggy joins board of Lynas

Rare earths hopeful Lynas Corporation has scored a coup by attracting nuclear physicist and former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski to its board as a non-executive director.

Dr Switkowski, who will begin his tenure in February next year, is chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and chancellor-elect of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

He also holds non-executive directorships at Suncorp-Metway, Tabcorp Holdings and Oil Search.

Lynas shares were unchanged at $1.475 at 7.20am.