Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry |
| Position: | SNR LECT - CHEMISTRY - REPLACES 6100450 |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/staff/spbest/research/ |
| Work: | 8344 6505 |
| Fax: | 9347 5180 |
| Room: | 518 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | Chemistry - Old |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinorganic chemistry | Bioinorganic chemistry, hydrogenase, nitrogenase | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spectroelectrochemistry | electrochemistry, infrared spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, transition metal chemistry | United Kingdom, Iran, Philippines |
| Vibrational spectroscopy | Infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy | United Kingdom, Iran, Philippines |
| Extended X-ray absorption spectroscopy | EXAFS | Japan |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas A&M University | Research |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Razi University | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Japan | Photon Factory | Exchange, Research |
| United Kingdom | University of East Anglia | Exchange, Research |
| Philippines | University of the Philippines | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Sydney | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Sydney |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | Member | 10-Aug-2004 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Ramsay memorial fellowships trust | Ramsay memorial fellow | 01-Jan-1983 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Atomic and Molecular Physics (ATOMIC & MOLECULAR PHYS; NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYS;PLASMA PHYS) (240301)
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Biophysics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249901)
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Structural Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250105)
- Electrochemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250107)
- Transition Metal Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250201)
- Solid State Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250203)
- Bioinorganic Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250204)
- f-Block Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250206)
- Analytical Spectrometry (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250402)
- Electroanalytical Chemistry (ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY) (250403)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Quantum Chemistry (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250601)
- Macromolecular Design (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250606)
- Organometallic Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259901)
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Supramolecular Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259904)
- Animal Physiology - Biophysics (PHYSIOLOGY) (270601)
- Membrane and Separation Technologies (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290603)
- Materials Conservation (CURATORIAL STUDIES) (400303)
- Art History and Appreciation (OTHER ARTS) (419901)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Titanium min, zircon, & rare earth metal ores (eg monazite) (EXPLORATION) (640104)
- Mining and extraction (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (650402)
- Energy transformation not elsewaher classified (ENERGY TRANSFORMATION) (660199)
- Energy transformation (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660501)
- Diagnostics (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670402)
- Plastics in primary forms (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670704)
- Plastic products (incl. Construction materials) (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670705)
- Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper, zinc) (BASIC METAL PRODUCTS INCL. SMELTING) (670899)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Materials performance and processes (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (680603)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Preserving movable cultural heritage (HERITAGE) (750802)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Understanding the pasts of other societies (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750902)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redox initiated chemistry of hydrogenase H-cluster model compounds: biologically inspired hydrogen activation catalysts? | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| XAFS FROM SHORT LIVED IRON SULPHUR COMPOUNDS: AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BEAMLINE FACILITY, JAPAN | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | ASRP Research Program | 23/12/2005 |
| REDUCTIONS PRODUCTS OF MIXED SULFUR/PHOSPHORUS BRIDGED DIIRON COMPOUNDS | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | ASRP Research Program | 07/08/2006 |
| A NATIONAL BIOMEDICAL ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING CENTRE | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2007 |
| SELECTIVE ION TRANSPORT THROUGH POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANES | Chief Investigator | ANSTO | Australian Synchrotron Research Program | 06/03/2007 |
| HIGH ACCURACY SPECTROSCOPY UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS: COMBINING NOVEL SYNCHROTRON AND LABORATORY BASED SPECTROSCOPY | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| The twentieth century in paint | Chief Investigator | QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY, ARTLAB AUSTRALIA, TAS MUSEUM & ART GALLERY, ART GALLERY OF NSW, NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUST, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, TATE BRITAIN, SEAMEO - SPAFA, NATIONAL ART GALLERY OF MALAYSIA, GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/07/2008 |
| Application of microPIXE in studying the structure of polymer inclusion membranes | Chief Investigator | AINSE | Awards | 01/04/2009 |
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.