Troy Batek is a 25-year-old Papua New Guinean man born in 1988 in Wewak. He has a Technical Training Certificate in Applied Science from the National Polytechnic Institute of Papua New Guinea and is currently employed as a Lab Analyst at SP Brewery in Port Moresby. His previous experience includes one month as a Laboratory Technician at Intertek (ITS PNG) LTD, where he prepared samples, crushed rocks and soil, and conducted gold digestion.