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Mark Graeme HUMPHREY

Mark joined the Department of Chemistry at the ANU in 1994 from the University of New England, taking up the latter position after postdoctoral research at Wurzburg and Illinois. A graduate of the University of Adelaide (PhD 1987, DSc 2003), he has been awarded Alexander von Humboldt, CNRS, Gritton, Telecom Research Laboratories, Japan Science and Technology Agency, and ARC Australian Research Fellowships, and was the recipient of the inaugural RACI Organometallic Chemistry Award, the inaugural Australian nominee for the RSC/RACI Exchange Lectureship and corecipient of the David Syme Prize for research in the physical sciences. He is currently a Professor with the Department of Chemistry, ANU and holds an ARC Australian Professorial Research Fellowship, and holds Professorships at Nanjing University of Science and Technology and Jiangsu University, China, and a Visiting Fellowship at the Laser Physics Centre, ANU.

Phone:  +61 (0)2 6125 2927
Fax:      +61 (0)2 6125 0760
E-mail:  Mark.Humphrey@anu.edu.au

Academic Qualifications

1978-80: B.Sc., University of Adelaide, SA, Australia
1981: B.Sc.(Hons), University of Adelaide (with M.I. Bruce)
1982-87: Ph.D., University of Adelaide (with M.I. Bruce)
2003: D.Sc., University of Adelaide

Academic Appointments

1990-93: Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of New England (UNE), Armidale, NSW, Australia
1994: Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, UNE
1994-95: ARC Australian Research Fellow/Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, ACT, Australia
1995-98: ARC Australian Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, ANU
1998-99: ARC Australian Research Fellow/Reader, Department of Chemistry, ANU
1999-2004: ARC Australian Senior Research Fellow/Reader, Department of Chemistry, ANU
2004-: ARC Australian Professorial Research Fellow/Professor, Department of Chemistry, ANU

Other Appointments

1987-89: AvH Research Fellow (with G. Erker), Universität Würzburg, Germany
1989-90: Postdoctoral Research Associate (with J.R. Shapley), University of Illinois, USA
1991: Visiting Research Scientist (TRL Fellow), Telecom Research Labs, Clayton, VIC, Australia
1994-95: Honorary Associate, UNE
2001-present: Visiting Fellow, Laser Physics Centre, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, ANU

Fellowships and Awards

1982-86: Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award, University of Adelaide, Australia
1986-87: University of Adelaide Scholarship for Postgraduate Research
1987: George Murray Overseas Travel Award, University of Adelaide
1987-89: Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Universität Würzburg,Germany
1988: CNRS Research Fellowship, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France (not taken up)
1990: HB and FM Gritton Research Fellowship, University of Sydney, Australia (not taken up)
1991: Telecom Research Laboratories Fellowship for Academic Staff
1994-99: ARC Australian Research Fellowship, ANU
1997: Fellowship of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
1998: RACI Organometallic Chemistry Award (inaugural award)
1999-2004: ARC Australian Senior Research Fellowship, ANU
1999: RSC/RACI Exchange Lectureship (inaugural Australian nominee)
1999: Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Universität Hamburg, Germany
2001: Japan Science and Technology Agency Fellowship (administered by the Australian Academy of Science)
2001: David Syme Research Prize
2002: Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
2004-09: ARC Australian ProfessorialFellowship, ANU
2005-07: Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Universität Erlangen-Nürnburg, Germany
2007: Honorary Professor, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
2007: Anniversary Professor, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
2007: Professeur Invité, Université Rennes, France

Membership of Professional Bodies

American Chemical Society (Inorganic Division; Organometallic Subdivision)
Royal Society of Chemistry (Dalton Division) (Fellow)
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (Fellow)
Society of Crystallographers in Australia

Professional Service

RACI

ACT Representative, Inorganic Division, 1994-2000, 2003 - present
Treasurer, Inorganic Division, 1996-2003
Membership Secretary, Committee Member, ACT branch, 1995-98
President Elect, ACT Branch, 1997-1999
President, ACT Branch, 1999-2001
Immediate Past President, ACT Branch, 2001 - 2003

Conferences

Chair, Australian Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry 1993, OZOM1, UNE-Armidale, 5-8 December, 1993
Member, National Advisory Committee, XVIIth International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Brisbane, 7-12 July, 1996
Chair, IC2000 and Inorganic Division representative, Organizing Committee; 11th RACI Convention, Canberra, 6-11 February, 2000
Co-chair, OZOM2, University of Adelaide, 11-14 January, 2004
Chair, New Developments in Metal Alkynyl Chemistry (MC2R2004), ANU, Canberra, 12 November 2004
Co-chair, OZOM3, Monash University, Vic, 8-11 January 2006
Australian Representative, Organizing Committee, French-Australian Symposium on Carbon-rich Compounds, Rennes, France, 1-2 June 2006
Chair, OZOM4, Canberra 6-9 January, 2008

Editorial Boards

Currently: Organometallics, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, Chemistry: an Indian Journal, Organometallics: an Indian Journal, Trends in Organometallic Chemistry, Open Inorganic Chemistry Reviews, Open Inorganic Chemistry Letters, The Open Inorganic Chemistry Journal

Publications

Around 180 book chapters and refereed publications - see the listing of Publications.

Research Interests

Synthesis, structure and bonding, reactivity and physical properties of organic and inorganic molecules, including dendrimers and clusters.