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Programs within the Chemistry Discipline
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. NMR applications to structure and function of proteins and DNA. NMR techniques and methodology.
Dr Max Keniry
T: 02 6125 2863
E: max@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Structure Biology
Structural and functional analysis of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and the nature of their interactions. Molecular biology, protein crystallography and molecular dynamics are used to investigate these biopolymers, their interactions and the structural basis for recognition.
Dr Aaron Oakley
T: 02 6125 8325
E: oakley@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Protein Crystallography and Engineering
Protein crystallography and engineering. Directed evolution is used to evolve new and useful enzymes. These new enzymes are of considerable utility and provide ideal tools to better understand the nature of catalysis. The intricate relationship between structure and function of native and mutant enzymes is elucidated using X-ray crystallography and other tools.
Prof. David Ollis
T: 02 6125 6172
E: ollis@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Biomolecular NMR
New techniques in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Protein structure determinations by NMR. Development of NMR and labelling techniques that provide quick access to structural and functional information.
Prof. Gottfried Otting
T: 02 6125 6507
E: go@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Synthetic Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry
Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry of the Transition metals, including applications to catalysis; Transition metal and main-group cluster chemistry and the chemistry of metal-carbon multiple bonds, with applications to organic synthesis. Alkynyl thioether macrocycle synthesis. Bioinorganic chemistry of sulfur ligated metalloenzymes, ‘naked’ carbon ‘Cx’ ligands.
Prof. Anthony Hill
T: 02 6125 8577
E: a.hill@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Inorganic Stereochemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry with emphasis on stereochemistry and asymmetric synthesis. Resolutions and reactions of chiral phosphines and arsines; stereoselective synthesis of metal complexes, inorganic asymmetric synthesis. Supramolecular chemistry and self-assembly of double-stranded di- and oligo-metal helicates and other structural motifs of biological and architectural interest.
Prof. Bruce Wild
T: 02 6125 4236
E: sbw@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Solid State Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry of the solid state. A modulated structure approach to the description refinement and understanding of the fine details of non-standard crystal structures (tough ceramics, solid electrolytes, ferroelectrics...): in particular, structural relationships, phase transitions and wide range, non-stoichiometric solid-solutions. Synthesis, crystal growth, characterization, electron microscopy, group theory and structure refinement.
Prof. Ray Withers
T: 06 125 3714
E: withers@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Synthesis and Mechanism
Synthesis and mechanism: application of strained organic molecules and reactive intermediates to the development of new synthetic methodologies; total synthesis of biologically-active natural products and their congeners; utilisation of microbial oxidation products in chemical synthesis; molecular basis of action of anti-mitotic drugs.
Prof. Martin Banwell
T: 02 6125 8202
E: mgb@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Biochemical Reactions and Molecular Recognition
Biochemical reactions and molecular recognition: amino acid, peptide and lipid synthesis and metabolism; enzyme catalysis and inhibition; design and synthesis of molecular hosts; catalysis and kinetic resolution with host-guest complexes; resins and adhesives chemistry.
Prof. Chris Easton
T: 02 6125 8201
E: easton@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Organic Synthesis
Synthetic organic chemistry. Synthesis of complex natural products; design and development of new synthetic strategies and methods. Synthetic, biosynthetic, structural and biological studies on diterpenoid plant growth substances.
Prof. Lew Mander
T: 02 6125 53761
E: mander@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Organic Synthesis, methodology and Host-Guest Chemistry
Organic synthesis, methodology and host-guest chemistry: Total synthesis of natural products utilising domino reactions; preparation of potential new antitumour agents and anti-Alzheimers drugs; construction and properties of molecules of fundamental importance; development of new methods to predict and control the stereochemical outcome of reactions; design and preparation of synthetic hosts for encapsulation, enantiomer recognition and catalysis.
Assoc. Prof. Mick Sherburn
T: 02 6125 4988
E: sherburn@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Theoretical Chemical Physics
Chemical physics, dynamics. Development of molecular potential energy surfaces, and the computational dynamics of chemical reactions and molecular motion. Development of methods to approximate ab initio electronic energies by molecular fragmentation.
Prof. Michael Collins
T: 02 6125 3254
E: collins@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Computational Quantum Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry
Computational quantum chemistry, polymer chemistry. Use of computational quantum chemistry to study the mechanism and kinetics of chemical reactions. Theoretical studies of radical reactivity and thermochemistry. Understanding and controlling free-radical polymerization.
Dr Michelle Coote
T: 06 6125 3771
E: mcoote@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Liquid State Chemical Physics
Statistical mechanics of dense fluids. Computer simulations of viscous flow and heat flow in molecular liquids. Molecular basis of rheology. Chaos as the basis of statistical mechanics.
Prof. Denis Evans
T: 02 6125 3767
E: dean@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Theoretical Quantum Chemistry
Electronic structure theory, using both density functional methods and wavefunction methods. The coulomb problem, the exchange problem, the correlation problem, combinatorial problems. Development of new quantum chemistry models. Software implementation within the Q-Chem program. Applications of new methods to important problems in chemistry and biochemistry.
Prof. Peter Gill
T: 06 6125 4258
E: pgill@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Laser and Optical Spectroscopy
Advanced Laser and Optical spectroscopy in crystals, liquids and proteins. Targeted and multi-dimensional applications of combining techniques of absorption, dichroism luminescence, excitation, resonance Raman. Stark, Zeeman and magneto-optical induced polarisations. Non-linear spectroscopies and laser selective techniques. Electronic excitation, electron transfer and vibronic interactions in semiconductors, inorganics and biological systems, especially Photosystem II.
Prof. Elmars Krausz
T: 02 6125 3577
E: krausz@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Polymers and Soft Condensed Matter
Physics of single polymer chains, force measurements on polymers and polymers at interfaces, optical tweezers for stretching polymers/biopolymers and for measuring microrheological response of fluids and colloidal forces, theoretical and computer simulation methods for studying polymers at the molecular level.
Assoc. Prof. Edith Sevick
T: 02 6125 0508
E: sevick@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Disordered Materials
X-ray diffraction and theoretical studies of disordered materials. Computer simulation and modelling, with particular interest in flexible organic molecules, polymorphism in pharmaceuticals, solid-state inorganic materials and quasi-crystals.
Prof. Richard Welberry
T: 02 6125 4122
E: welberry@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Solid State Molecular Science
Solid state molecular science. Chemical synthesis, X-ray and neutron scattering to make and characterise new self assembled structures; kinetics and mechanism of their self assembly; molecular template directed zeolite synthesis from gels and biomineralisation and the response of molecular assemblies to mechanical and electrical stress. The structure of surfactant monolayers at the air-water interface, emulsions and the viscoelasticity of monomolecular films is in progress.
Prof. John White
T: 02 61253578
E: jww@rsc.anu.edu.au
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Natural Products Chemistry
Bioprospecting: Biotechnological approaches to lead discovery through utilization of cultured microorganisms. Structure determination of bioactive natural products, recognition and utilization of biotransformation processes.
Dr Russell Barrow
E: rab@anu.edu.au
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Molecular Materials Chemistry
Molecular materials chemistry. Synthesis, structure and bonding, reactivity, electrochemistry and nonlinear optical properties of inorganic, organometallic and organic molecules, including dendrimers and clusters.
Prof. Mark Humphrey
E: Mark.Humphrey@anu.edu.au
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Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis
Biophysical chemistry of photosynthetic proteins. Nuclear and electron spin resonance studies on metal centres in enzyme active sites. Electron transfer studies in bioenergetic membrane protein complexes. Novel biosensor systems and Artificial Photosynthesis.
Dr Ron Pace
E: Ron.Pace@anu.edu.au
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Coordination Chemistry
Synthetic bio-inorganic chemistry. Preparation and resolution of multidentate tertiary arsines and phosphines and the role of their transition metal-based complexes as antitumour agents or chiral auxiliaries in the asymmetric synthesis of biologically important molecules.
Dr Geoff Salem
E: Geoff.Salem@anu.edu.au
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Inorganic Computational Chemistry
Computational quantum chemistry. Application of molecular-orbital methods (in particular density functional theory) to examine the structure, reactivity, magnetic behavior and other properties of inorganic, bioinorganic and organometallic systems including magnetically-coupled and metal-metal bonded complexes, and small molecule activation in polynuclear transition metal complexes.
Prof. Rob Stranger
E: Rob.Stranger@anu.edu.au
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