Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry |
| Position: | Honorary (Professor Emeritus) |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 0383446921 |
| Fax: | 0393476883 |
| Level: | 07 |
| Building: | Raymond Priestley Building. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Frank Larkins is Deputy Vice Chancellor International and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne. He has previously served as Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Dean of the Faculty of Land and Food Resources.
Professor Larkins is also Chief Scientist Energy for the Victorian Government through the Department of Primary Industries.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Physics, Synchrotron Science, Energy Policy | Molecules, Coal, Electronic Structure | Australia, Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia), Japan, Hong Kong (SAR of China) |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Education | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1966 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford | 31-Dec-1969 | |
| Doctor of Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1987 | |
| Advanced Mathematics | University of Oxford | 31-Dec-1967 | |
| Master of Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1966 | |
| Education | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1963 | |
| Bachelor of Science Honours | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1962 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Fellow | 01-Jan-1963 | 24-Sep-2007 |
| Member | Australian Institute of Energy | Fellow | 01-Sep-2007 | |
| Member | Australian Institute of Physics | Fellow | 01-Sep-2007 | |
| Member | Australian Academy of Science | Fellow | 01-May-1995 | |
| Member | Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering | Fellow | 01-Feb-1989 |
Honours
| Honour | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Member of the Order of Australia | 2001 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | |
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy (FAIE) | |
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics (FAIP) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) | |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Rhodes Scholarship for Victoria | 31-Dec-1966 | |
| Scholarship | Senior Scholar Wadham College Oxford | 01-Sep-1968 | |
| Scholarship | Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship | 01-Jan-1971 | |
| Scholarship | Fulbright Senior Scholarship | 01-May-1986 | |
| Medal | Rennie Medal Royal Australian Chemical Institute | 01-Nov-1973 | |
| Medal | Baragwanath Award for coal Science Aus. Inst. Energy | 02-Nov-1992 | |
| Medal | Leighton Memorial Medal Royal Aus. Chemical Institute | 01-Nov-1995 | |
| Medal | Centenary Medal of Australia | 01-Feb-2003 | |
| Medal | Sir Ian Wark Applied Research Medal RACI | 01-Sep-1985 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Chemistry of Catalysis (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250102)
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Quantum Chemistry (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250601)
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Industrial Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259903)
- Organic Geochemistry not elsewhere classified (GEOCHEMISTRY) (260303)
- Animal Production not elsewhere classified (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300499)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRDC UM10410 WILLMAN-SPECIALITY CHEESE TECHNICAL SUPPORT | Chief Investigator | DAIRY AUSTRALIA | Project Grants (DAIRY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) | 01/07/2004 |
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.