MUCS Program of Events for 2009
2009 MUCS Lecture Program list will be regularly up-dated as speakers are confirmed.
Regular MUCS Lecture Program
Note: All regular MUCS lectures will be held at 4:15 pm in the Cuming Theatre.
March 11
Professor Alan Cowley,
University of Texas, Austin USA
Recent Adventures in Low Coordinate, Low Valent Group 13 and Group 15 Chemistry
March 18
Professor Keitaro Yoshihara,
Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Japan
Water droplet formation from ambient air by UV irradiation
April 29
Dr Mike Grace,
Director, Water Studies Centre,
School of Chemistry,
Monash University
Toxic soup and too good to drink: Short tales of two iconic Melbourne Waterways
May 27
Professor Peter Steel,
Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Metallosupramolecular Chemistry: Aspects of Ligand Design
June 3
Professor Curt Wentrup,
University of Queensland
The Australian Journal of Chemistry-Past, Present and Future
Sponsored by the Australian Journal of Chemistry
September 2
Prof. Jean-François Létard,
Université Bordeaux
Device Development from Iron Spin-Crossover Materials
September 9
Dr Tim Schmidt,
University of Sydney
Molecular spectroscopy for fun and profit - from astronomy to solar energy
Sponsored by Lastek
September 30
22nd G. I. Feutrill Memorial Lecture
Dr Stephen H. Bell,
General Manager, Commercial Qenos Pty Ltd
The Future of Manufacturing in Australia
October 21
22nd D. R. Stranks Memorial Lecture
Professor Stephen Lincoln,
University of Adelaide
Aspects of Climate Change and Energy
A PDF version of Professor Stephen Lincoln's slides from the Stranks lecture presented on October 21.
November 11
Time: 4:15 pm, Wednesday, November 11
Venue: Old Geology - Theatre 2, University of Melbourne
Dr Paul Donnelly,
RACI Alan Sargeson Lecturer, University of Melbourne
Coordination Chemistry in Biology: Metal Complexes in Diagnosis and Therapy
Sponsored by F. B. Rice and Co.
Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
Refreshments will be served following the meeting.
Note: Invitations are extended to join the speaker and committee for dinner at 6:30 pm following the meeting.
RSVP to Brendan Abrahams
E-mail: bfa@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: (03) 8344 0341
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