Contact Details
| Organization: | Chemistry, Bio21 Institute |
| Position: | HONORARY PROFESSORIAL FELLOW, HONORARY PROFESSORIAL FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/research/programs/holmes.php |
| Work: | 42344 |
| Fax: | (03) 8344 2384 |
| Room: | 444 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | David Pennington Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesis of Optoelectronic Materials | United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, Japan and the Koreas | |
| Synthesis of Biologically Active Materials | Chemical Biology | United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and the Koreas |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine | Exchange, Research, Teaching |
| United Kingdom | University of Cambridge | Exchange, Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Exchange, Research |
| United States | Cornell University | Exchange, Research |
| United States | Georgia Institute of Technology | Exchange, Research |
| New Zealand | Massey University | Exchange, Research |
| Singapore | A-Star | Exchange, Research |
| United Kingdom | The University of Birmingham | Exchange, Research |
| Germany | Bergische Universitat Wuppertal | Exchange, Research |
| Germany | Max Planck-Institut fur Polymerforschung | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | 19-Dec-1964 | |
| Master of Science | University of Melbourne | 02-Oct-1967 | |
| Master of Arts | University of Cambridge | 02-Jun-1973 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University College London | 02-Apr-1971 | |
| Doctor of Science | University of Cambridge | 13-Dec-1997 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | RACI | MRACI | 01-Jan-1991 | |
| Member | RSC | MRSC | 01-Jan-1991 |
Honours
| Honour | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Member of the Order of Australia | 2004 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) | 19-May-2000 |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) | 24-Mar-2006 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | FInstP | Institute of Physics not on menu | 01-Jul-2000 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Theoretical Physics (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240201)
- Condensed Matter Physics - Other (THEORETICAL AND CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS) (240204)
- Optics and Opto-electronic Physics (OPTICAL PHYSICS) (240401)
- Instruments and Techniques (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249903)
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetics (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250101)
- Chemistry of Catalysis (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250102)
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250103)
- Chemical Spectroscopy (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250104)
- Structural Chemistry (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250105)
- Physical Chemistry not elsewhere classified (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY INCL. STRUCTURAL) (250199)
- Solid State Chemistry (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250203)
- Organic Chemical Synthesis (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250301)
- Biological and Medical Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250302)
- Physical Organic Chemistry (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250303)
- Organic Chemistry not elsewhere classified (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) (250399)
- Synthesis of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250501)
- Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250502)
- Characterisation of Macromolecules (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250503)
- Macromolecular Chemistry not elsewhere classified (MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY) (250599)
- Macromolecular Design (THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY) (250606)
- Organometallic Chemistry (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259901)
- Protein Targeting and Signal Transduction (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270103)
- Other Electronic Engineering (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING) (290903)
- Polymers (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291401)
- Nanotechnology (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291804)
- Biosensor Technologies (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299903)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Solar-thermal (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660204)
- Solar-photoelectric (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660205)
- Renewable energy (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (660502)
- Other (OTHER ENERGY SUPPLY) (669999)
- Treatments (e.g. chemicals, anntibiotics) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670403)
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Plastics in primary forms (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670704)
- Organic industrial chemicals not elsewhere classified (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670706)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Data, image and text equipment (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671304)
- Other manufactured products (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (671716)
- Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680303)
- Other (MATERIALS PERFORMANCE AND PROCESSES) (680399)
- Manufacturing standards and calibrations (MEASUREMENT STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION SERVICES) (720502)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Health related to ageing (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730203)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Chemical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780103)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probing the interface between polymeric photonic materials and biology | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Federation Fellowships | 01/01/2003 |
| Organic optoelectronic materials: next generation semiconductors | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| Materials and surface characterisation facility | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2005 |
| Materials world network synthesis and processing in carbon dioxide | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2006 |
| SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE SOLUBLE ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS | Principal Supervisor | CSIRO MOLECULAR & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES | Post Graduate Scholarship Program | 31/07/2006 |
| INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM IN ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS (ICOS) | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INNOVATION INDUSTRY SCIENCE & RESEARCH, DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING |
International Science Linkages (DEPT OF EDUCATION SCIENCE & TRAINING) | 04/12/2006 |
| X-ray Molecular Structure Elucidation Facility (MSEF) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2007 |
| Identifying mitogenic signalling proteins with phosphatidyl inositol lipids | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| Porphyrazine and related photosensitizers for early stage cancer imaging and photodynamic therapy | Chief Investigator | CSIRO FLAGSHIP COLLABORATIVE FUND | Niche Manufacturing Cluster | 01/02/2009 |
| MELBOURNE PLATFORM FOR SURFACE CHARACTERISATION OF STRUCTURED MATERIALS | Chief Investigator | RMIT | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
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.