school of chemistry
The School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney is one of the main centres for chemical research and education in Australia and has access to a comprehensive range of modern research and teaching facilities.
The School attracts an outstanding cohort of undergraduate students including talented students from all states of Australia. It has a large cohort of both local and international postgraduate research students and offers a vibrant and world class research environment.
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Associate Professor Tim Schmidt and Professor Max Crossley, together with the Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, have developed a "turbo for solar cells", called photochemical upconversion that allows energy, normally lost in solar cells, to be turned into electricity. Find out more here.
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In Issue 20 A/Prof. Lou Rendina discusses the upsurge of interest in the use of boron in medicinal chemistry and the contributions of his research group to this fascinating area; Dr Mat Todd writes about famous French scientist and "Molecular Gastronomist" Professor Hervé This; read Kathryn Kenny's article on Professor Thomas Maschmeyer's $10 million grant in sustainable manufacturing; Dr Jim Eckert returns with his fascinating articles on the history of the University, and in particular, the School of Chemistry; and much more.
