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Group leader

Research students

Dr Hsiu Lin Li

Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate
B.Sc. (Hons I), Ph.D. (Monash)

Surabhi Naik

Ph.D. student

Silviu Dobrota

Ph.D. student

Silviu Dobrota

Ph.D. student

Stephen Cameron

Ph.D. student

Andrew Aslanidis

Honours student

Former group members

  • Stephen P. Gallagher, Ph.D. (1987)
    An Investigation into the Mechanism of the Hydroboration Rearrangement
    Ìý
    Barbara A. Messerle, Ph.D. (1987).
    Pulsed Methods in Proton/Heteronuclear NMR Spectroscopy
    Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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    Murray V. Baker, Ph.D. (1988)
    Reactions of Iron Phosphine Complexes with Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds
    Professor of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia
    Ìý
    Jennifer S. Protopopoff, M.Sc. (1989)
    Synthesis and Reactions of Cobalt and Rhodium Organometallic Complexes
    Ìý
    Gregory K. Pierens, Ph.D. (1990)
    Multiple Quantum NMR Spectroscopy of Molecules aligned in Liquid Crystalline Solution
    Senior Research Manager, Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Ìý
    Sue E. Boyd, Ph.D. (1992)
    Studies in Coordination Chemistry
    Senior Lecturer, School of Biomolecular & Physical Sciences and Manager of Griffith University Magnetic Resonance Facility, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Queensland, Australia
    Ìý
    Benita C. K. Yau, Ph.D. (1992)
    Organometallic Chemistry of Phosphine Complexes of Iron and Ruthenium
    Ìý
    Charles M. Lindall, Ph.D. (1992)
    Transition Metal Complexes of the Pentaphenylcyclopentadienyl Ligand
    (Supervisor: Dr A. F. Masters)
    Director of Business Development and Commercial, CSIRO Manufacturing, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Devin R. Latimer, M.Sc. (1992)
    New Derivatives of the Pentaphenylcyclopentadienyl Ligand
    (Supervisor: Dr A. F. Masters)
    Ìý
    Nick Bampos, Ph.D. (1993)
    NMR studies of small iron and ruthenium organometallic complexes with tetraphosphine ligands: their structure and C-H activation.
    Lecturer, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
    Ìý
    Matthew P. Wilkinson, Ph.D. (1995)
    Synthesis and reactions of Organometallic Complexes containing Trifluoromethylated Phosphines
    Technical and Operations Manager, Callington Haven Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaÌý
    Ìý
    Elizabeth Y. Malouf, Ph.D. (1995)
    Controlled Synthesis of Conjugated Organometallic Complexes
    (Co-supervisor: Dr A. V. George)
    Ìý
    Julie C. Cheung, Ph.D. (1995)
    (Supervisor: Professor S. Sternhell)
    Ìý
    Ronald J. Smernik, Ph.D. (1996)
    Structure and Reactions of Iron Complexes with tripodal tetraphoshine ligands
    (Associate Supervisor: Dr B. A. Messerle)
    Research Fellow, School Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Ìý
    Iain P. Thomas, Ph.D. (1996)
    C-H activation using bidentate phospholane complexes of iron
    Head of Life Sciences at Cambridge Enterprise, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
    Ìý
    Sarah H. Elgafi, Ph.D. (1996)
    Rhodium and Iridium Complexes containing polyimidazole ligands
    (Associate Supervisor: Dr B. A. Messerle)
    Senior Research Scientist, Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Sonning Common, UK
    Ìý
    Antony J. Ward, Ph.D. (1998)
    The Chemistry of Phosphine Complexes of Cobalt, Rhodium and Iridium
    (Associate Supervisor: Dr A. V. George)
    Research Associate, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Graham R. Purches, Ph.D. (1998)
    The Chemistry of Ruthenium and Iron Acetylide Complexes
    (Associate Supervisor: Dr A. V. George)
    Senior Project Manager, ResMed, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Stuart R. Pike, Ph.D. (1998)
    The Chemistry of Iron Acetylide Complexes
    (Associate Supervisor: Dr A. V. George)
    Ìý
    Ian J. Luck, Ph.D. (1999)
    Synthesis and Chemistry of Multidentate Mixed Donor Ligands
    Professional Officer, School of Chemistry Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Anthony J. Turnbull, Grad. Dip. Sci. [1995] Ph.D. (2000)
    Substituent effects on arylacetylenes in the formation of bisacetylide complexes of iron
    Chemistry of Acetylenic Iron Complexes
    Ìý
    Saadallah Ramadan, Ph.D. (2000)
    Multiple Quantum Liquid Crystal NMR Spectroscopy
    Research Academic, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Brian J. Petteys, Ph.D. (2000)
    Components for Novel Bilayer Membranes
    (Associate Supervisors: Dr C. J. Burns, Professor D. D. Ridley)
    International Strategic Insights Manager, Genentech, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
    Ìý
    Warren J. Shaw, Ph.D. (2001)
    Reactivity of Hydrido-Iron Phosphine Complexes toward Heteroallenes
    Ìý
    Suzanne Burling, Ph.D. (2001)
    Cationic Rhodium and Iridium Catalysts for the Hydroamination Reaction
    (Associate Supervisor: Dr B. A. Messerle)
    Senior Hydrometallurgist, ANSTO Minerals, Lucas Heights, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Jim Onishi, Ph.D. (2002)
    Photoactive components for Bilayer Membranes
    (Associate Supervisors: Dr C. J. Burns, Professor D. D. Ridley)
    Senior Associate, Houlihan2ÌýPatent & Trade Mark Attorneys, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Ìý
    Nilay Hazari, MSc. (2003)
    Organometallic activation of molecular nitrogen
    Associate Professor of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Ìý
    Adelle Shasha, Ph.D. (2007)
    Metal-catalysed hydroamination
    Technical Officer, ÌýNuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales , Australia
    Ìý
    Ruth W. Guest, Ph.D. (2008)
    Synthesis and Reactions of Iron and Ruthenium Dinitrogen Complexes
    Senior Economic Analyst and Planning Portfolio Adviser, Santos Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Ìý
    Ashley Tronoff, Ph.D. (2008)
    Chloride Abstraction from Ruthenium Alkyl Bis-diphosphine Dichlorides
    Chemist, Queensland Health and Forensic and Scientific Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Ìý
    Timothy K. Shearer, Ph.D. (2009)
    Controlled Synthetic Approach to Di- and Tri-nuclear Ruthenium Acetylide Complexes
    (Co-Supervisor: Dr A. M. Magill)
    Assistant Dean, Warrane College, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Ìý
    Ryan J. Gilbert-Wilson, Ph.D. (2013)
    The Use of Sterically Bulky Phosphine Ligands in Iron and Ruthenium Dinitrogen Chemistry
    (Co-Supervisor: Dr H. L. Li)
    Scientist, SABIC, Houston, Texas, USA

    Peter M. Jurd, Ph.D. (2018)
    Reactivity of Carbon Dioxide with Organometallic Iron Phosphine Complexes
    (Co-Supervisor: Dr H. L. Li)

  • Michael L. Terry, B.Sc. (HonsÌýI, University Medal) [1983]
    Evaluation of Synthetic Routes to 4-(trans-4'-Pentylcyclohexyl)benzonitriles and the Application of INEPT to NMR Spectroscopy in Liquid Solvents
    Ìý
    Jennifer S. Protopopoff,ÌýB.Sc. (HonsÌýI) [1984]
    Ortho-Metallation Reactions of Electron-Deficient Organo-iron Complexes
    Ìý
    Anita M. Lamb, B.Sc. (Hons I) [1984]
    Reactions of Organo-iron Dihydrides
    Ìý
    Bruce D. Jacobs, B.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1984]
    DNMR Studies of Sterically Hindered Molecules from SRN 1 Reactions
    Ìý
    Elizabeth A. Knox, B.Sc. (Hons I) [1986]
    Organometallic reactions of Bidentate Phosphine Ligands
    Ìý
    Roberto Pavan, B.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1986]
    Synthesis of Novel Branched and Polycyclic Phosphine Ligands
    Ìý
    Gregory K. Pierens, B.Sc. (Hons I) [1986]
    NMR Spectroscopy Using Liquid Crystal Solvents
    Ìý
    Andreas Klein, B.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1986]
    Synthesis of Sterically Restricted Bis -phosphine Ligands for Metal Complexation
    Ìý
    Paul G. Lloyd, B.Sc. (Hons I) [1987]
    Synthetic Approaches to Bis(phosphino)ethanes - New Ligands for Metal Complexation
    Ìý
    Nick Bampos, B.Sc. (Hons I) [1988]
    Organometallic Complexes with Polydentate Phosphine Ligands
    Ìý
    Jacqueline A. Warner,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1988]
    The Mechanism of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Iron Diphosphine Complexes
    Ìý
    Benita C. K. Yau,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I, University Medal) [1988]
    Preparation and Reactions of Ruthenium Bis(diphosphine) Complexes
    Ìý
    Charles M. Lindall,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1988]
    Development of Synthetic Routes to Decaphenylmetallocenes
    Ìý
    Lionel G. Glendenning, B.Sc. (Hons I) [1988]
    A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Heteroatom-stabilised Allylic Carbanions
    Ìý
    Elizabeth Y. Malouf,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1989]
    Conjugated Iron Acetylides
    Ìý
    Josy Meyer,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1989]
    Synthesis of Deuterated Liquid Crystals
    Ìý
    Matthew P. Wilkinson,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1990]
    The Mechanism of Alkane Activation by Iron Bisphosphine Complexes
    Ìý
    Ingrid H. M. Slip,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1990]
    Reactions of Iron Acetylide Complexes
    Ìý
    Ronald J. Smernik,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons I, University Medal) [1991]
    Synthesis and Structural Characterisation of Metal Complexes Containing a Novel Tripodal Phosphine Ligand
    Ìý
    Graham R. Purches,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1991]
    Synthesis and Reactions of Iron Complexes with coordinated Butenyne Ligands
    Ìý
    Sarah H. Elgafi,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1992]
    Metal Complexes of Diazabutadiimine Ligands
    Ìý
    Andrew Farmer,ÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1992]
    Synthesis and Reactions of new arylacetylenes with electron withdrawing and electron donating properties
    Ìý
    Ian J. LuckÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1992]
    Synthesis and Complexation of Polydentate Mixed-donor Ligands
    Ìý
    Stuart R. PikeÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1992]
    Conjugated Iron Complexes with Mixed Acetylide and Nitrile Ligands
    Ìý
    Linnea P. SolerÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1993]
    Ruthenium Complexes of Polydentate Heterocyclic Ligands
    Ìý
    R. C. Y. ChanÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1993]
    High Pressure Diels-Alder Reactions of Pyrroles
    Ìý
    Howard WiltonÌýB.Sc. (Hons I) [1994]
    Tribochemistry
    Ìý
    Michelle A. MorrisÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1994]
    The Activation of Hydrocarbons using Alkyl Iron Hydrides
    Ìý
    Brian J. WallaceÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1994]
    Reactions of Butadiynes with Complexes of Iron(II)
    Ìý
    Joanna DaponteÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [1994]
    Reactions of Organometallic Complexes with Strained Hydrocarbons
    Ìý
    Carl F. N. AndersonÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1) [1995]
    Approaches to the Synthesis of unsymmetrical tripodal ligands
    Ìý
    Neil G. JonesÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1, University Medal) [1996]
    Chemical Transformations involving metal-nitrogen double bonds
    Ìý
    Rebecca ReadÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1, University Medal) [1999]
    Catalysts for alkyne metathesis
    Ìý
    Thirri WinnÌýB.Sc. (Hons) [2001]
    Components for Bilayer Membranes
    Ìý
    Kevin WooÌýB.Sc. (Hons) [2001]
    Novel Components for Bilayer Membranes
    Ìý
    Adelle ShashaÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [2002]
    Catalytic cyclisation of aminoalkynes
    Ìý
    Nilay HazariÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1, University Medal) [2002]
    The Chemistry of Coordinated Nitrogen
    Ìý
    Amaruka HazariÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1) [2005]
    Towards the Activation of DinitrogenÌý
    Ìý
    Timothy K. ShearerÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1) [2005]
    Ruthenium Acetylide Complexes
    Ìý
    Susan de BoerÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1) [2009]
    The Organometallic Reactivity of Carbon Dioxide
    Ìý
    Peter M. JurdÌýB.Sc. (Ad, Hons 1) [2012]
    Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Disulfide Activation by Cyclometallated Complexes of Ruthenium and Iron
    Ìý
    Tanya TanÌýB.Sc. (Ad, Hons 1) [2013]
    Ruthenium Acetylide Complexes

    Thomas O. PetersÌýB.Sc. (Ad, Hons II-1) [2015]
    Nitrogen Fixation By Tetradentate Phosphine Complexes of Iron and Ruthenium

    Surabhi NaikÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1) [2017]
    Dinuclear Acetylide-bridged Ruthenium Complexes

    Silviu DobrotaÌýB.Sc. (Hons 1) [2019]
    Reactivity of Ruthenium Acetylido Complexes Towards Carbon Dioxide

    Dylan OakesÌýB.Sc. (Hons II-1) [2019]
    Synthesis of Acetylide Bridges for Organometallic Polymers

    Joshua TseÌýB.Sc. (Ad, Hons 1) [2020]
    Ruthenium-Catalysed Transfer Hydrogenation

    Stephen CameronÌýB.Sc. (Ad, Hons 1) [2020]
    Synthesis of Rhodium and Iridium Complexes for Nitrogen Fixation

    • Dr D J Young 1987-88 Senior Tutor, Sydney University Ph.D., Queensland
    • Dr A V George 1988-90 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., Reading, UK
    • Dr B A Messerle 1991-92 Gritton Research Fellow Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr G J Harden 1992-93 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Surrey, UK
    • Dr E McQueen 1991-95 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., StAndrews, UK
    • Dr M G Partridge 1992-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., York, UK
    • Dr M Rose 1993-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø
    • Dr U Thoden Van Velzen 1994-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., Twente, Holland
    • Dr J Cheung 1995-95 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr D McConnell 1995-2003 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø
    • Dr M P Wilkinson 1995-95 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr E Y Malouf 1995-96 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr J Barkenmeyer 1997-98 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Marburg
    • Dr S Sandanayake 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Tokyo
    • Dr J Prashar 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø
    • Dr C Tansey 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr P Yin 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sussex (UK)
    • Dr P Humphrey 1996-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Adelaide
    • Dr S Burling 2001-2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr E Lawrenz 1998-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Monash
    • Dr N Adams 2000-2001 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., Oxford
    • Dr A Turnbull 2000-2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
    • Dr C Griffith 2000-2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Western Australia
    • Dr O Allen 2005-2009 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Leeds
    • Dr G Clentsmith 2006-2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., British Columbia
    • Dr A M Magill 2005-2015 Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Tasmania
    • Dr S K Furfari 2013-2016 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø
    • Dr P M Abeysinghe 2013-2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Cardiff
    • Dr S Scottwell 2016-2019 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Otago
    • Ms A G Webb 1987-88 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mr D Latimer 1988-89 Research Assistant B.Sc., Canada
    • Ms E Y Malouf 1990-91 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mr I J Thomas 1991-92 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Imperial College UK
    • Ms J-I Kang 1995-95 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mr B J Pettys 1995-2003 Research Assistant B.Sc., Southern California (USA)
    • Mr J McMahon 1995-96 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mr B J Wallace 1994-95 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Ms V Vignevich 1994-2003 Snr Research Assistant B.Sc.,M.Sc. (USSR)
    • Mr M P Wilkinson 1994-1995 P/T Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mr I J Thomas 1994-2003 P/T Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Imperial College UK
    • Ms K Hashimoto 1995-2003 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mr L Doepel 1995-2003 Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), Sydney
    • Mrs J Morgan 1996-2002 Snr Research Assistant B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc., Sydney
    • Ms K Topp 1996-1998 P/T Admin. Assistant B.Sc., Sydney