Speaker: Dr. Robert G. Gilbert (FAA)   Professor, The University of Queensland
Title: Advanced Topics in Carbohydrate Polymers
         1. Recent advances in the synthesis and characterization of linear polymers
         2. Synthesis and characterization of branched polymers
         3. Biosynthesis-structure-property relations of starch and glycogen
Time:   9:00 -11:00 a.m. on Jan. 14th, 2013
             3:00-5:00 p.m.    on Jan. 14th, 2013
             9:00 -11:00 a.m. on Jan. 15th, 2013
Location: DongTang Hall 216, Building 13, SCUT North Campus

Brief introduction to Dr. Robert G. Gilbert

Positions
•      Research Professor, University of Queensland, from 2006.
•      Director, Key Centre for Polymer Colloids, University of Sydney, from 1999 to 2006
•      Professor in Chemistry, University of Sydney, 1992-2006
•      Director, Sydney University Polymer Centre, 1992-98
•      Adjunct Professor, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, 1991-96
•      Associate Professor in Chemistry, University of Sydney, 1985-91
•      Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, 1977-84
•      Lecturer, University of Sydney, 1972-76
•      Harkness Fellow of the Commonwealth Fund, for postdoctoral work at MIT, 1970-72

Degrees
•      PhD, Australian National University, Quantum theory of unimolecular reactions, under Prof IG Ross, 1970
•      BSc (1st Class Hons and University Medal), University of Sydney, 1966

Honours and Fellowships
•      Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, elected 1994
•      Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), elected 1982.

Awards
•      David Craig Medal of the Australian Academy of Science 2010, recognising ‘contributions of a high order to … chemistry’
•      Leighton Medal of the Royal Aust. Chemical Institute 2007; the “Institute’s most prestigious medal and is awarded in     recognition of eminent services to chemistry in Australia in the broadest sense” (RACI web site).
•      Inaugural Ronald Ottewill Award of the UK Polymer Colloids Forum 2007.
•      RACI Applied Chemistry Medal (2005).
•      Australian Centenary Medal (2003) for services to chemistry.
•      RACI Physical Chemistry Medal (1998).
•      RACI Olle Prize (1996) for his book on emulsion polymerization.
•      RACI Polymer Medal (1995). Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering Medal (1993) for work in        understanding polymerization mechanisms (shared with Prof DH Napper).
•      RACI Smith Medal, (1992) for outstanding research achievements in chemistry over the preceding decade.
•      USyd Excellence in Teaching Award (1992).