research areas
The School of Chemistry is one of the top research schools in Australia. The School has about 36 research groups, each headed by a member of the academic staff, spanning a wide range of Chemistry disciplines with identified areas of research strength including:
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computational and theoretical chemistry
Associate Professor Adam Bridgeman
Professor Peter Harrowell
Dr Toby Hudson
A/Prof Meredith Jordan
Professor Leo Radom, FAA
Professor Jeff Reimers, FAA
Dr Asaph Widmer-Cooper
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chemical education
Associate Professor Adam Bridgeman
Dr Adrian George
Professor Scott Kable
Associate Professor Tony Masters
Dr Siggi Schmid
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molecular design and synthesis
Dr Rob Baker
Professor Maxwell Crossley, FAA
Professor Kate Jolliffe
Dr Chris McErlean
Dr Elizabeth New
A/Prof Richard Payne
Associate Professor Lou Rendina
Dr Peter Rutledge
Dr Michela Simone
Dr Mat Todd
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materials chemistry
Dr Deanna D'Alessandro
Dr Toby Hudson
Professor Brendan Kennedy
Professor Cameron Kepert
Associate Professor Chris Ling
Dr Chiara Neto
Dr Siggi Schmid
Dr Asaph Widmer-Cooper
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green chemistry and renewable energy
Associate Professor James Beattie
Professor Maxwell Crossley, FAA
Dr Deanna D'Alessandro
Professor Cameron Kepert
Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, FAA
Associate Professor Tony Masters
Professor Jeff Reimers, FAA
Associate Professor Tim Schmidt
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molecular spectroscopy and photonics
Associate Professor Adam Bridgeman
Professor John Canning
A/Prof Ron Clarke
Professor Scott Kable
Associate Professor Tim Schmidt
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Drug discovery and medicinal chemistry
Professor Trevor Hambley, FAA
Professor Michael Kassiou
Professor Peter Lay, FAA
Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, FAA
Associate Professor Tony Masters
A/Prof Richard Payne
Associate Professor Lou Rendina
Dr Michela Simone
Dr Mat Todd
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supramolecular chemistry
Professor Maxwell Crossley, FAA
Dr Deanna D'Alessandro
Professor Kate Jolliffe
Professor Cameron Kepert
Dr Elizabeth New
Professor Sébastien Perrier
Associate Professor Lou Rendina
Dr Michela Simone
Professor Greg Warr
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biological chemistry / chemical biology
A/Prof Ron Clarke
Dr Elizabeth New
A/Prof Richard Payne
Dr Peter Rutledge
Dr Michela Simone
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soft matter
Associate Professor James Beattie
Professor Peter Harrowell
Dr Chiara Neto
Professor Sébastien Perrier
Professor Greg Warr
Dr Asaph Widmer-Cooper
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neutron & synchrotron diffraction and spectroscopy
Professor Trevor Hambley, FAA
Professor Brendan Kennedy
Professor Cameron Kepert
Professor Peter Lay, FAA
Associate Professor Chris Ling
Dr Siggi Schmid
Professor Greg Warr
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