http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2011/11/30/more-fantastic-fusion-than-rossi%E2%80%99s-e-cat/ (http://newenergyandfuel.com/http:/newenergyandfuel/com/2011/11/30/more-fantastic-fusion-than-rossi%E2%80%99s-e-cat/)
I think the company is star scientific. The founder - Stephan Horvath, fits the description given and they have been developing a muon catalysed fusion reactor. It was formed in 1998 as Star Energy and later renamed in 2004 to Star Scientific.
http://www.starscientific.com.au/ (http://www.starscientific.com.au/)
(http://www.stephenhorvath.com.au/%5B/url)
Link to Stephan Horvath - http://www.stephenhorvath.com.au/ (http://www.stephenhorvath.com.au/)