Many Chemistry Departments at front-rank universities have broadened their research scope and names to embrace the biological aspects of chemistry. Thus in 2005, the former Department of Chemistry changed its name to the Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences (CBMS).
The Department of Chemistry was one of the founding Departments of Macquarie University, opening its doors in 1967. The University has evolved from a small institution pioneering innovative teaching methods located in 135 hectares of bushland to one of Australia's major research Universities in the heart of Australia's leading research park.
Macquarie's Department of Chemistry & Biolmolecular Sciences is part of the University's Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, within its College of Science and Technology. At present, the Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences' staff are listed below. There are additional research staff and associates supported by outside grants.
The Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences is located in a new (1998) building (F7B) adjacent to the University's Research Park and adjoining buildings (E8C, E8A). It maintains a solid research program and is well equipped with, for example, one of the best NMR facilities in the country. In the "Chemical Sciences", Macquarie ranked number 1 in the country according to the number of citations per paper (1995-99; The Australian, Oct 24, 2001) and members of the department regulary receive national and international recognition for their research. Expertise covers a wide range of chemistry and interdisciplinary areas with Biology, Geology, Environmental Science and Physics. The Department hosts the Macquarie University Centre for Analytical Biotechnology (MUCAB), which provides a large range of analytical services and research opportunities.
The Department incorporates a number of research centres, including the Austrlaian Proteome Analysis Facility (APAF), the Biotechnology Institute (MUBRI), CRC for Environmental Biotechnology (EBCRC), the Grain Foods CRC, Centre for Lasers and Applications (CLA) and is involved with a number of industrial partners such as FLUOROtechnics, Microbiogen, Nufarm, 3M, Microbial Screening Technologies and Novogen.
Professors
K. M. Helena Nevalainen, MSc Helsinki, PhD Helsinki (Head)Mark S. Baker, BSc Macq., PhD Macq.
Shoba Ranganathan, BSc Madr., MSc IIT Madras, PhD IIT Delhi
Harold (Hatch) W. Stokes, BSc Monash, PhD Monash
Duncan A. Veal, BSc Aston, PhD Reading
Associate Professors
Jan M. Gebicki, BSc Lond., PhD Lond.Paul A. Haynes, BApp.Scs, UTS Syd., PhD Macq.
Joanne F. Jamie, BSc Qld, PhD ANU, MRACI
Peter H. Karuso, BSc Syd., PhD Syd., FRACI
Bridget C. Mabbutt, BSc Syd., PhD Syd.
Mark Molloy, BSc Macq., PhD Macq.
Robert D. Willows, BSc NSW, PhD NSW
Senior Lecturers
Andrew C. Try, BSc Syd., PhD Syd., MRACIDanny K. Y. Wong, BSc Monash, PhD Monash MRACI
Lecturers
Louise Brown, BMedSc USyd, PhD USydIan Jamie, BSc PhD Qld, MRACI
Fei Liu, BSc John Carroll, PhD Yale
Christopher R. McRae, BSc Macq., PhD Macq., MRACI
Damian Moran, MSc Macq, PhD UGeorgia MRACI
Tom H. Roberts, BScAgr. Syd., PhD Syd.
Martin B. Slade, BSc Wales, PhD Reading
Associate Lecturers
Maree J. Nelson, BSc Syd.MUCAB, Manager
Keiran MorganEmeritus Professors
Peter L. Bergquist, MSc NZ, PhD Auck., DSc Auck., FRSNZBrian Gray, PhD DSc Manchester, FRACI FIMA
Robert S. Vagg, MSc UNSW, PhD Macq, FRACI
Noel W. Cant, BSc WAust., PhD WAust.
Brian J. Orr, MSc Syd., PhD Brist., FRACI, FAIP, FOSA
Adjunct Professors
Barry D. Batts, BSc Qld., PhD Qld., FRACIPeter Nelson, BSc Syd., BA Macq., PhD Syd.
Senior Research Fellows
Roberto P. Anitori, BSc UNSW, PhD UNSWPeter J. Stiles, MSc Syd., PhD Syd., MRACI
J. Millar Whalley, BSc Glas, PhD Glas.
Research Fellows
Lina Aristoteli, BSc, PhDRon Bradner, BA Macq, BSc Macq, PhD Macq, FCIS, ASA
Felix Cleemann, BSc Bonn, PhD Köln
Belinda Ferrari, BSc NewEng., PhD Macq.
Amit Kapur, MBBS JJMMC India, MSc UNSW
Alison Kriegel, BS Notre Dame, PhD Tulane
Matthew McKay, BAppSc(Chem) UWS, PhD Griffith
Junior Te'o, BSc Auck., PhD Auck.
Moreland Gibbs, BSc Auck., PhD Auck.
Associates
Alexander Charlson, MSc Cape Town, PhD Cape TownLang Shi Diong, BSc Monash, MSc NUS
Choon-Joo Kho, BA Cambridge, MA Cambridge, MSc UC Berkeley, PhD MIT
Roz Reeves, BSc Auck.,
Margaret Stuart, MSc Syd., PhD NSW
Kiu Choong Syn, BSc NUS, PhD NUS
Visiting Associates
Ben Staskun, BSc Witw., MSc Witw., PhD Witw., DSc Witw.Laboratory Assistants
Keith Tonkin BSc Macq.Mark Tran
Thulasy Jeyendra
Elsa Mardones
Angela Moncrieff
Keiran Morgan
Hong Nguyen