Chemistry News & Events 2009

Date	Event
December
3	Successful Research Team 2010 ARC LIEF Scheme
November
2 - 4	School Conference, Koloona (West Nowra) Conference Organiser: Dr Michael Kelso Award winning Talks: Masters: Martin Henchion; 1st year PhD: Ashraf Abdel-Megeed; Special Mention: Cameron Ferris, Shane Ellis; 2nd year PhD: Peter Sherrell; Special Mention: Martin Paine, Mohammed Abdel-Hamid; Encouragement Award: Kwankamol Sastraruji.
October
27	OH&S Workplace Awards Presented: T Naylor - Best Solution for Workplace Hazard; S Chapman - Highly Commended Safety Leadership
26	ARC Discovery & Linkage Grants awarded to Prof. S Pyne and Dr ATrevitt
	E.Prof. J Bremner: UOW Startup Company "Warrapharm Pty Ltd" New Business Idea Award from University of Qld relating to improved treatment Colorectal Cancer
September
29	Lidia Matesic wins NSW Division of AusBiotech-GSK Student Excellence Award
22	Jelly Thickener could be used to grow human tissue
21	UOW Research to feature on ABC's New Inventors
10	ARC Future Fellowship Award to Dr Marc in het Panhuis "Soft Carbon Nanotube Materials"
August
31	Chemistry Year 11 Enrichment Day, Hosted by Faculty Science, contact Schools Liaison Officer Lisa Hutton
19	2009 Halpern Lecture, Dr Phil Barker Guest Speaker Prizes and Presenters Photos
July
17	Peter Pavlick officially retires after 35 years working in School of Chemistry, farewelled at function.
14	Cameron Ferris - Undergraduate Student Research - ♦ published in top journal ♦ Article on ABC Science
June
19	VC Awards: Leon Kane-Maguire - 25 Years Service Award Stephen Pyne - Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership Award
May
6	Professor Nick Dixon - Fighting the Superbugs
April
	Nowra Chemicals Scholarship Success
March

February
25	Faculty of Science "Working Safely in Science" morning
25	Honours new student information session
9- 20	Chemistry Bridging Course for new first year students
January
23-25	Siemens Science Experience