National Committee for Chemistry
The committee covers all aspects of chemistry, including core chemistry disciplines, applied chemistry fields, specialised areas related to chemical sciences and chemistry in society.
The National Committee for Chemistry aims to:
- provide strategic evidence-based advice on chemistry to the Academy and other bodies as required
- support scientific literacy and excellence in chemistry 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
Reports and activities
Related groups and organisations
Members
- Chair: Professor Katrina Jolliffe FAA
- The University of Sydney, Professor of Chemistry
- Research expertise: Supramolecular chemistry, organic chemistry, peptide chemistry, sensing and transport of anions
- Observer: Professor Frances Separovic FAA
- The University of Melbourne, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Deputy Director of the Bio21 Institute
- Research expertise: Biophysical chemistry, membrane biophysics, solid-state NMR spectroscopy
- Ex-Officio: Professor Amanda Ellis
- The University of Melbourne, Professor & Head of School, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Royal Australian Chemical Institute, President.
- Research expertise: Research expertise: DNA/RNA nanotechnologies, carbon nanotechnology, batteries, energy harvesting, science & technology, engineering, physical sciences, chemical sciences.
- Ex-Officio: Emeritus Professor Mary Garson AM
- The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, IUPAC President
- Research expertise: Natural products chemistry, IUPAC background
- Committee member: Dr Sara Kyne
- The University of New South Wales, School of Chemistry
- Research expertise: Green chemistry, catalysis, chemistry education, science education
- Committee member: Dr. Yvonne Mah
- BASF, Business Development Manager, Plastic Additives
- Research expertise: Industrial chemistry, polymer chemistry, women in chemistry
- Committee member: Dr. Paul Newell
- The Government of Western Australia, A/Director of Operations - Compliance and Enforcement
- Research expertise: Government regulation and enforcement, contaminated sites and remediation, forensic investigation, chemistry, illicit drugs, HAZMAT response, toxicology, training, environmental chemistry, chemical diversion, illicit drug intelligence, law enforcement, international science.
- Committee Member: Professor Zaiping Guo FAA
- The University of Adelaide, School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
- Research expertise: Electrochemistry, energy, functional materials, nanomaterials. Composite and hybrid materials
- Committee Member: Dr Daniel Priebbenow
- University of Monash, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Research expertise: Advancing the manufacturing of medicine through new chemical reactions of small molecules, pharmaceutical and agrochemical science.
- Committee Member: Dr Helena Wang
- University of Melbourne, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
- Research expertise: Design of functional porous materials, carbon sustainability, renewable hydrogen, critical minerals and battery recycling.
- Observer (EMCR Forum): Dr Marcus Korb
- University of Western Australia, School of Molecular Sciences
- Research expertise: Activation of small molecules and functional groups using iron half-sandwich complexes.
