Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry |
| Position: | MASSON CHAIR OF CHEMISTRY |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/people/ghiggino.php |
| Work: | 83447137 |
| Fax: | 93475180 |
| Room: | 258 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Chemistry - Old |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Photochemistry and laser spectroscopy | polymer photochemistry, solar enery conversion, phototherapy, fluorescence and laser spectroscopy | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine | Research |
| Belgium | Katholiek Universiteit Leuven | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) | University of New South Wales | 07-May-1973 | |
| Graduate Diploma in Education | University of Melbourne | 09-Mar-1983 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of New South Wales | 14-Oct-1976 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Fellow | 17-Nov-1987 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) | 17-Nov-1987 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | RACI Physical Chemistry Division Medal | 31-Dec-2001 |
| Medal | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | RACI Australian Polymer Medal | 31-Dec-2000 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Theoretical Physics (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240201)
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250101)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Mechanisms of Reactions (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250106)
- Electrochemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250107)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Transition Metal Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250201)
- Inorganic Chemistry not elsewhere classified (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250299)
- Organic Chemical Synthesis (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250301)
- Physical Organic Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250303)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250502)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Polymerisation Mechanisms (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250504)
- Macromolecular Chemistry not elsewhere classified (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250599)
- Radiation and Matter (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250604)
- Industrial Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259903)
- Supramolecular Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259904)
- Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259999)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Oenology and Viticulture (HORTICULTURE) (300305)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Solar-thermal (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660204)
- Solar-photoelectric (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660205)
- Energy storage (ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) (660303)
- Energy transformation (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660501)
- Renewable energy (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660502)
- Other (OTHER ENERGY SUPPLY) (669999)
- Beverages (eg alcohol, wine, soft drink, excl fruit juice) (PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGES) (670108)
- Synthetic resins and rubber (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670702)
- Sheet metal products (FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS) (671002)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Other manufactured products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671716)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Occupational training (OTHER EDUCATION) (749901)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance chemistry of thermoset surface coatings | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Dynamics of photon-induced processes in engineered polymer systems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Ultrafast laser facility for chemical, biological and physical investigations of advanced materials | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| PORPHYRIN-BASED SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES AND ARRAYS II: MODEL SYSTEMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC MIMICS AND DEVICES | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| Single molecule spectroscopy of functional luminescent materials. | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| VICTORIAN ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS CONSORTIUM | Chief Investigator | SECURENCY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC |
Energy Technology Innovation Strategy (DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT) | 01/08/2007 |
| PORPHYRIN BASED SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES AND ARRAYS III - MODEL SYSTEMS FOR THE COSNTRUCTION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC MIMICS AND DEVICES | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| Energy transforming polymers: from single molecules to devices | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Reaction Kinetics Analysis Facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| Wine bottle colour and oxidative spoilage | Chief Investigator | GRAPE & WINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP | Research Grants | 01/07/2009 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF 'UPCONVERSION' FLUORESCENCE PROBES FOR LIFE SCIENCE APPLICATIONS | Chief Investigator | MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY | ARC Networks (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIAN INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL SCIENCES | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 01/01/2003 |
| VICS PROJECT AGREEMENT - MOLECULAR ANALYSIS AND DYNAMICS THEME - VICS CHEMICAL EXTRACTION FACILITY | Chief Investigator | VIC INST FOR CHEMICAL SCIENCES LTD, MONASH UNIVERSITY, RMIT |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.