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Conferences Media releases RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

The inventor of the nanocar; the man who unboiled an egg is now unfolding a $160 billion industry; confusing insects so they can’t mate; and more
26 July, 201726 July, 2017

Wednesday, 26 July 2017, at the RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre Today at the Centenary Chemistry Congress From a molecular motor to the nanocar and beyond: 2016 chemistry Nobel Prize recipient Ben Feringa is speaking in Melbourne and available for interview today and Thursday. More below. The man who unboiled an egg: Colin Raston won an…

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Conferences RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Solutions: Dr Alan Finkel’s opening address
25 July, 201726 July, 2017

Monday 24 July 2017, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Dr Alan Finkel AO delivered the opening address to the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Centenary Congress in Melbourne. The speech was titled ‘Solutions’. Solutions It is a great honour to pay tribute to one of Australia’s most stable compounds: the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, in its centenary year….

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Conferences Media releases RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Chemical terrorism a stark reality; periodic table on a hair; how water and CO2 can replace toxic solvents; wood waste into green chemistry; and more
25 July, 201726 July, 2017

Tuesday, 25 July 2017, at the RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre Nobel Peace Prize winner on eliminating chemical weapons While the threat of countries using chemical weapons has diminished, “chemical terrorism is no longer a theoretical proposition or even imminent threat, but a stark reality,” according to His Excellency Mr Ahmet Üzümcü. Winner…

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Conferences Media releases RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Business can solve today’s intractable challenges says Dow CEO Andrew Liveris, but Australia is falling behind
24 July, 201726 July, 2017

Business can help make the world a better place by driving the solutions to problems like climate change, food security and rising energy demand. “I firmly believe that the companies who will lead the 21st century will be the ones that invent solutions to these mounting global challenges,” said Andrew Liveris, speaking last night at…

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Conferences Media releases RACI Centenary Chemistry Congress

Growing bones; inside Chernobyl; Obama green chemistry adviser; Trump’s Aussie mate; from frog venom to TV screens
21 July, 201726 July, 2017

It’s a week of discovering how chemistry is changing our world—international and national speakers are in Melbourne and ready to talk. Here are some highlights and we’ll have daily alerts for you with more people and ideas through the week. Media are welcome. This Sunday, 5pm Meet Trump’s ‘Aussie mate’ Andrew Liveris—Australian-born, US-based chairman and CEO…

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Oz Research of Note

Oz research of note, 27 November, 2011
28 November, 201118 May, 2012

Tools once used just to diagnose human diseases are being used to save coral reefs; depression patients will be able to monitor their mental health using a computer and a bodybuilder’s health supplement could be the key to treating a life-threatening muscular dystrophy affecting hundreds of Australian children. These are just some of the interesting…

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Prime Minister's Prizes for Science Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2011

Prime Minister’s Science Prizes 2011
12 October, 201126 September, 2019

The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science were presented by the Prime Minister and the Innovation Minister at the Prize Dinner in the Great Hall of Parliament House on Wednesday 12 October.

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Changing the world one molecule at a time: 2011 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
12 October, 201126 September, 2019

Ezio Rizzardo and David Solomon In the coming years when you buy a tyre, lubricant, adhesive, paint, computer or any one of hundreds of other products, there’s a good chance that some of its component materials will have been produced using revolutionary chemical theories and processes invented in Australia by research teams led by Professors…

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Women in Science

Five years of L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellows
23 August, 201118 May, 2012

2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists. Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding fema…

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Tim's blog

Mobile drug labs, dolphin gangs and the corpse flower
8 June, 201118 May, 2012

This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about mobile drug labs; the corpse flower; Easter Island; dolphin gangs; and more

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