92025Sep

2025 Sangster Award Recipient – A/Prof Kristian Kempe

The RACI Polymer Division is pleased to announce that the 2025 recipient of the David Sangster Polymer Science and Technology Award is Associate Professor Kristian Kempe from Monash University. The Sangster Award is the premier award for mid-career researchers offered by the Polymer Division. Kristian is an internationally recognised leader in polymer science and biomaterials….

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302025Aug

Dr Cheng Zhang awarded 2025 Polymer Division ECR Lectureship

The RACI Polymer Division is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2025 ECR Lectureship is Dr Cheng Zhang from the University of Queensland. Dr Zhang is a Group Leader and an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow (former NHMRC Fellow) at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ). His research focuses on the development…

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272025Aug

Congratulations to Carolin Bapp – 2025 O’Donnell Travel Award Recipient

The RACI Polymer Division is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2025 Jim O’Donnell International Travel Award is Carolin Bapp from the University of Newcastle. Carolin is a PhD candidate working on enzymatic depolymerisation techniques to advance sustainable materials research. Originally from Germany, she holds a B.Sc. in Biomedical Chemistry from Johannes Gutenberg University…

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302023Nov

Inaugural RACI Polymer Division Lectureship recipient – Dr Changkui Fu

The RACI Polymer Division is delighted to announce that the inaugural Division Lectureship recipient is Dr Changkui Fu from the University of Queensland. The Division lectureship was created in 2023 to provide an opportunity for an exceptional early career researcher working in polymer science here in Australia to undertake an national lecture tour to showcase their…

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102023Nov

2024 David Sangster Polymer Science and Technology Award Recipient – A/Prof Matthew Griffith

The RACI Polymer Division is pleased to announce that the 2024 recipient of the David Sangster Polymer Science and Technology award is Associate Professor Matthew Griffith, University of South Australia. Matthew is an internationally recognised leader in the application of printable organic conductors to electronic devices, with a multitude of high-impact research outputs that have…

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