National Committee for Crystallography

The study of the structure of crystalline and other materials using X-rays, neutrons or electrons; synchrotron radiation, electron microscopy and diffraction, neutron scattering and diffraction. These studies impact the broader disciplines of chemistry, physics, geology, biology, and medicine. 

The National Committee for Crystallography aims to:

• provide strategic evidence-based advice on crystallography to the Academy and other bodies as required
• support scientific literacy and excellence in crystallography by engaging with researchers, professionals and relevant national organisations
• liaise with relevant international bodies, ensuring Australian involvement in international activities
• promote interdisciplinary collaboration and take a multi-disciplinary approach in providing advice to the Academy

Related groups and organisations

• International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
• Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand (SCANZ)

Members

• Chair: Professor Megan Maher
  • University of Melbourne, Professor in Chemical Biology.
  • Research expertise: Bioinorganic Chemistry, X-ray crystallography, structural biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, technology. 
• Deputy chair: Professor Neeraj Sharma
  • University of New South Wales, School of Chemistry
  • Research expertise: Materials Science
• Ex-officio: Professor Christopher Sumby
  • University of Adelaide, School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, President of SCANZ
  • Research expertise: Materials Science
• Committee member: Professor Emily Furlong
  • Australian National University, Research School of Biology
  • Research expertise: Cryo-EM, bacterial structural biology
• Committee member: Professor Charlie Bond
  • University of Western Australia, School of Molecular Sciences
  • Research expertise: Enzyme structure, function and inhibition, structural biology
• Committee member: Professor Vanessa Peterson
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Senior Principal Research and Neutron Scattering Instrument Scientist
  • Research expertise: Functional materials characterisation, specialising in real-time method
• Committee member: Professor James Whisstock
  • Monash University, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
  • Research expertise: Cryo-EM
• Committee member: Dr Thomas Ve
  • Griffith University, MNHMRC Fellow Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics
  • Research expertise: Structural Biology/NMR
• Committee member: Dr Anita D’Angelo
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Scientist – Powder Diffraction
  • Research expertise: Powder diffraction
• Committee member: Dr Josie Auckett
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Beamline Scientist – Advanced Diffraction & Scattering
  • Research expertise: ADS beamline (ANSTO/synchrotron)
• Committee member: Dr Carol Huang
  • University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
  • Research expertise: Chemical crystallography