Crystallography around the world: Australia
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Australia
Category III
Adhering Body
Australian Academy of ScienceSecretary of National Committee
A. WRIGHT, ISC Liaison Officer, Australian Academy of Science, Ian Potter House, Gordon Street, Acton, ACT 2601, AustraliaNational Committee
M. PARKER (Chair)S. BATTEN
B. HERAS
C. LING
H. MAYNARD-CASELY
N. SHARMA
This information last updated: 15 Oct 2021
The following crystallographers in Australia are registered in the World Directory of Crystallographers.
306 entries found
- Anstis, Dr Geoffrey Richard Senior Lecturer. Department of Applied Physics, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
- Ash, Dr Miriam-Rose EMBO postdoctoral fellow. -, -, Sydney, Australia.
- Athukorala Arachchige, Mr Kasun sankalpa UQ Fellow. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, -, QLD, 4072, Brisbane St Lucia, Australia.
- Auckett, Dr Josie Beamline Scientist. Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, 800 Blackburn Rd, VIC, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Avdeev, Professor Maxim Neutron Diffraciton Group Manager. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, B87, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, NSW, 2234, Lucas Heights, Australia.
- Avey, Dr Hugh Philip Retired. 21/129 Surf Parade, Qld, 4350, Gold Coast, Australia.
- Awad Mohamed, Dr Wael Postdoctoral Researcher. Centre for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Rossjohn Lab, Monash University, -, 3800, Victoria, Australia.
- Baker, Professor Anthony Thomas Professor of Chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Materials and Forensic Science, UTS, PO Box 123, NSW, 2007, Broadway, Australia.
- Balaji, Dr Gautham Postdoc. Biochemstry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, 3800, Clayton, Australia.
- Barnea, Zwi Reader in Physics. School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia.
- Barry, John C. Principal Research Fellow. Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.
- Batten, Professor Stuart Professor. School of Chemistry, Monash University, PO Box 23, Vic, 3800, Monash University, Australia.
- Bayliss, Peter Professor Emeritus. Mineralogy, Australian Museum, 6 College St., NSW, 2010, Sydney, Australia.
- Belousoff, Dr Matthew NHMRC fellow. Trevor Lithgow Lab, Monash University, Biosciences Precinct, 3800, Victoria, Australia.
- Bhadbhade, Dr Mohan Scientific Officer. UNSW Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Anzac Parade, New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
- Binns, Dr Jack Business Analyst. Habitat Energy, -, -, Melbourne, Australia.
- Black, Dr Katrina Research Officer. Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1G Royal Parade, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Blanchard, Professor Helen Research Group Leader and Associate Professor. Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia.
- Boehm, Professor James M. Director of Medical Physics. Cancer Care Centre St George Hospital, NSW, 2217, Kogarah, Australia.
- Boejesen, Dr Espen Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, Monash University, Innovation Walk 10, Victoria, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Bond, Professor Charles Simon Professorial Fellow. School of Molecular Sciences, M310, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY, WA 6009, Australia.
- Bott, Dr Raymond Clinton Scientific Officer - Senior Hazmat Advisor. Dr Raymond Bott, CHEM Unit, Department of Emergency Services, GPO Box 1425, BRISBANE, Qld., Australia, 4001.
- Boudes, Dr Marion Postdoctoral fellow. Biochemistry - SOBS, Monash University, Wellington road, VIC, 3800, Clayton, Australia.
- Bourgeois, Professor Laure Associate Professor. Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 10 Innovation Walk, Victoria, 3800, Clayton Campus, Australia.
- Brand, Dr Helen E. A. Beamline Scientist. Australian Synchrotron, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 800 Blackburn Road, VIC, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Breeze, Mr Callum Student. Australian National University, 137 Sullivans Creek Road, 2601, Acton, Australia.
- Broughton, Dr Sophie Postdoctoral Fellow. Structural Biology, St Vincents Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes St, 3065, Fitzroy, Australia.
- Brouwer, Mr Jason PhD student. Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1G Royal Pde, Victoria, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Bruce, Professor Michael Ian Emeritus Professor of Chemistry (retired 2009). Chemistry, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, South Australia, 5005, Adelaide, Australia.
- Bruning, Dr John Senior Lecturer. School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, The University of Adelaide, 252 North Terrace, South Australia, 5005, Adelaide, Australia.
- Buckle, Dr Ashley Group Leader. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton Campus, VIC, 3800, Melbourne, Australia.
- Bursill, Dr Leslie Scientist. Dr Les Bursill, SITC PL, PO BOX 339, Carlton North, VIC 3054, Australia.
- Butler, Dr Brent Dennis Materials Research Engineer. School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, -, -, Canberra, Australia.
- Byriel, Mr Karl Alwyn Technical Manager, retired. Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland, Carmody Rd, Qld, 4072, St Lucia, Australia.
- Caradoc-Davies, Dr Thomas Tudor Beamline Scientist. Macromolecular Crystallography, Australian Synchrotron, 800, VIC, 3168, Blackburn Rd, Australia.
- Carr, Dr Paul David Research Fellow. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, GPO Box 414, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
- Cashion, Professor John Dixon Associate Professor. School of Physics and Materials Eng, Monash University, Box 27, Vic. 3800, Australia.
- Castleden, Dr Ian R. Database Systems Engineer. Plant Energy Biology, ARC Centre of Excellence, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, WA6009, Crawley, Australia.
- Chang, Dr Chiung-Wen Postdoc. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, building 76, cooper road, QLD4107, Brisbane, Australia.
- Chantler, Professor Christopher Thomas Professor. School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia.
- Christy, Dr Andrew Gregor Senior Curator (Mineralogy) / Lecturer. Geosciences, Queensland Museum, 122 Gerler Road, Qld, 4011, Hendra, Australia.
- Chung, Dr Liping Research Scientist. Medicine, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, NSW, 2751, Penrith, Australia.
- Church, Dr William Bret Honorary Associate. Sydney Pharmacy School A15, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
- Clark, Dr Simon Martin Associate Professor. Earth and Planetary Sciences, Macquarie University, Faculty of Science, NSW, 2109, Sydney, Australia.
- Clegg, Dr Jack K. Academic. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, QLD, 4072, St Lucia, Australia.
- Clements, Dr Craig Research Fellow. Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Building 77, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, AUSTRALIA.
- Collins, Dr Brett Group leader. Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Carmody Rd, 4072, Brisbane, Australia.
- Colman, Professor Peter Malcolm Research Fellow. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, AUSTRALIA.
- Colmanet, Silvano Francesco Senior Research Scientist. Australian Radiation Laboratory, Lower Plenty Road, Yallambie, Vic. 3085, Australia.
- Commons, Dr Christopher Chemistry Research. School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Grattan St, Victoria, 3010, Melbourne, Australia.
- Coulibaly, Professor Fasseli Associate Professor. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, 19 Innovation walk, Victoria, 3800, Clayton, Australia.
- Cowie, Dr Bruce Beamline Scientist. Science, Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Victoria, 3150, Clayton, Australia.
- Craze, Mr Alexander research student. School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, NSW, 2751, Penrith, Australia.
- Creagh, Professor Dr Dudley Cecil Emeritus Professor in Science. Emeritus Professor DC Creagh, 2 Throsby Crescent, GRIFFITH ACT 2603 Australia.
- Cuff, Christopher Managing Director, National Key Centre, JCU. C & R Consulting, 188 Ross River Road, Qld, 4814, Aitkenvale - Townsville, Australia.
- Curmi, Paul Associate Professor. University of New South Wales, School of Physics, NSW, 2052, UNSW Sydney, Australia.
- Cussen, Dr Leo Physicist. ANSTO, PMB 1, 2234, Menai, Australia.
- Czabotar, Dr Peter Lab Head. Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, 3052, Melbourne, Australia.
- D'Angelo, Dr Anita Beamline Scientist. Powder Diffraction, Australian Synchrotron (ANSTO), 800 Blackburn Road, Victoria, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Davidovich, Mr Chen Senior Research Fellow. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton Campus, VIC, 3800, Melbourne, Australia.
- Davies, Dr Erika Senior Scientific Officer (NMR). Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, -, New South Wales, -, Sydney, Australia.
- de Campo, Dr Liliana Instrument Scientist. ACNS, ANSTO, New Illawara Road, NSW, 2234, Lucas Heights, Australia.
- Dhagat, Dr Urmi Post Doctoral Fellow. Structural Biology, St Vincents Institute, 9 Princess Street, 3065, Melbourne, Australia.
- Dhaliwal, Dr Navjeet BDM and Product Manager XRD and Crystallography. AXT Pty Ltd, -, -, -, Melbourne, Australia.
- Dilanian, Dr Ruben Research Fellow (former). School of Physics, The University of Melbourne, Swanston Street, Victoria, 3010, Melbourne, Australia.
- Drennan, Professor John Director. Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
- Du, Mr Jonathan James PhD Candidate. Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, The University Of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Camperdown, Australia.
- du Boulay, Dr Douglas John Software Engineer/Programmer. School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Building F11, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Duff, Dr Anthony Scientist. National Deuteration Facility, ANSTO, New Illawarra Rd, NSW, 2234, Lucas Heights, Sydney, Australia.
- Edwards, Dr Alison J. Senior Principal Research Scientist and Instrument Scientist. Dr Alison Edwards, Building 87, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC NSW 2232, Australia.
- Ekanayake, Ms Ruwini Supeshala Kumari PhD Student. 1/77 Severn Street, Victoria, 3129, Box Hill North, Australia.
- Elcombe, Dr Margaret Marion Principal Research Scientist. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 1, Menai, New South Wales, 2234, Australia.
- El-Kabbani, Dr Ossama Associate Professor. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 381 Royal Parade, Victoria, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Eriksson, Dr Daniel MX beamline scientist. Macromolecular Crystallography, Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn rd, VIC, 3168, Melbourne, Australia.
- Etheridge, Professor Joanne Director, Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy. MCEM, Building 81, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Victoria 3800, Australia.
- Fallon, Dr Gary Professional Officer, retired. School of Chemistry, PO Box 23, Monash University, Vic. 3800, Australia.
- Fan, Mr Fenghui PhD student. Fenghui Fan, Building 76, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensalnd, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia.
- Field, Mr Russell Senior Scientific Officer XRD. Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, 12 Wallys Walk, NSW, 2109, North Ryde, Australia.
- Figgis, Professor Brian N. Professor. Chemistry, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway, WA, 6009, Nedlands, Australia.
- Fincher, Professor Geoffrey Professor in Plant Science. Plant Science, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, South Australia, 5064, Adelaide, Australia.
- Finlayson, Trevor Roy Associate Professor. Department of Physics, Monash University, Clayton, Vic. 3168, Australia.
- Fong, Ms Wye Khay Lecturer. School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, -, -, -, -, Australia.
- Forwood, Professor Jade Professor. Boorooma, 2650, Wagga Wagga, Australia.
- Gable, Dr Robert William Manager X-Ray Diffraction Facility. School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Vic. 3010, Australia.
- Gale, Professor Julian John Curtin Distinguished Professor. Chemistry, Curtin University, PO Box U1987, WA, 6845, Perth, Australia.
- Gao, Dr Dachao Research Scientist. CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology, Private Bag 33, MDC, Clayton, Vic. 3169, Australia.
- Gardiner, Dr Michael X-ray Diffraction Facility Manager. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Sullivans Creek Road, ACT, 2601, Canberra, Australia.
- Garrett, Dr Richard Federick Senior Advisor, Strategic Projects. ANSTO Building 1, Locked Bag 2001, NSW, 2232, Kirrawee DC, Australia.
- Garrett, Dr Thomas P.J. Senior Research Scientist, retired. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, -, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Garvey, Dr Christopher Instrument Scientist. Bragg Institute, Locked Bag 2001, NSW, 2234, Kirrawee DC, Australia.
- George, Mr Rajesh ENGINEER. 26 MEADOWBANK DRIVE, NSW AUSTRALIA, 2830, DUBBO, Australia.
- Gerson, Professor Andrea Ruth Managing Director. Blue Minerals Consultancy, 13 Mill Terrace, SA 5213, Adelaide, Australia.
- Ghai, Dr Rajesh Research Scientist. CSL Limited, -, VIC, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Gilbert, Professor Elliot Paul Instrument Responsible, QUOKKA (SANS), OPAL; Leader, Food Structure and Dynamics. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia.
- Glasser, Professor Leslie Professor Emeritus of Physical Chemistry. Applied Chemistry, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, WA, 6845, Perth, Australia.
- Goossens, Dr Darren Writer and editor. Biotext, 34 Thynne St, ACT, 2617, Bruce, Australia.
- Grey, Dr Ian Edward Chief research scientist. CSIRO Division of Minerals, Box 312, Clayton South, Vic. 3169, Australia.
- Grinter, Mr Rhys Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow. Microbiology, Monash University, -, Victoria, 3800, Monash, Australia.
- Guddat, Dr Luke W. Research Associate. Centre for Drug Design and Development, Level 8, Gehrmann Labs, University of Queensland, Qld 4072, Australia.
- Gulbis, Dr Jacqueline Margot Structural Biology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1G Royal Parade, Vic., 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Gunn, Ms Natalie Research scientist. Neuropeptides, Howard Florey Institute, Genetics lane, Royal parade, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Melbourne, Australia.
- Gureyev, Dr Timur physicist. University of Melbourne, Corner Swanston Street and Tin Alley, Victoria, 3010, Parkville, Australia.
- Guss, Professor Jules Mitchell Emeritus Professor. School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Building G08, NSW, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Halder, Mr Souveek PhD Candidate. Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics, The Australian National University, -, -, Canberra, Australia.
- Hall, Dr Christopher John Beamline scientist. IMBL, Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Victoria, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Hall, Professor Sydney Reading Emeritus Professor. Biomolecular, Biomedical & Chemical Sciences, Faculty Life & Physical Sciences, M310 University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Australia.
- Hambley, Professor Trevor William Professor. School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
- Harrop, Dr Stephen John Beamline Scientist MX. Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, 800 Blackburn Road, VIC, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Hay, Dr David Gilbert Principal Research Scientist. CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology, Private Bag 33, Clayton South MDC, Vic. 3169, Australia.
- Healy, Dr Peter C. Professor. School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Kessels Road, Brisbane, Australia 4111.
- Heras, Dr Begona A/Prof / Laboratory Head. Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, LIMS1 Bldg. Bundoora Campus, Victoria, 3086, Melbourne, Australia.
- Hester, Dr James Instrument scientist. James Hester, Bragg Institute, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia.
- Hibbs, Dr David E. Associate Professor. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Badham Building A16, Science Road, NSW 2006, Australia.
- Hill, Dr Roderick Jeffrey Retired. Dr R J Hill.
- Hockless, Dr David Research Officer. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
- Howard, Dr Christopher J. Conjoint Professor - Materials Science. School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, NSW, 2308, Callaghan, Australia.
- Hrmova, Professor Maria Research professor and Group leader. School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, South Australia, 5064, Adelaide, Australia.
- Hu, Dr Shu-Hong Senior Research Officer. Institute of Molecular Bioscience, The Uni. of QLD, Qld, 4072, Brisbane, Australia.
- Hua, Dr Carol Senior Lecturer. School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Masson Road, Victoria, 3010, Melbourne, Australia.
- Humphrey, Dr Mark Graeme Academic. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Science Road, A.C.T., 0200, Acton, Australia.
- Huq, Dr Fazlul Associate Professor, retired. School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sydney, Faculty of Health SciencesEast St., NSW, 2141, Lidcombe, Australia.
- Hyde, Professor Stephen researcher. ST Hyde, School of Chemistry, NSW 2000, Australia.
- Ilag, Dr Leodevico L. Chief Scientific Officer. -, Horizon Science Pty Ltd, -, -, -, Melbourne, Australia.
- Jagadish, Professor Chennupati Professor and Head of Semiconductor Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology Group. Prof. C. Jagadish, Electronic Materials Engineering, Res. Sch. Phys. Sci & Eng, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, AUSTRALIA.
- James, Professor Veronica Jean Adjunct Professor. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, -, ACT 0200, Canberra, Australia.
- Järvå, Dr Michael Research Officer. Dept. of Biochemistry, La Trobe University, Kingsbury Drive, Victoria, 3086, Melbourne, Australia.
- Jayatilaka, Professor Dylan Associate Professor. Chemistry, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Western Australia, 6009, Nedlands, Australia.
- Jeon, Miss Yujung PhD student. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Building 76-312 Cooper Rd, QLD, 4072, St Lucia, Australia.
- Junk, Professor Peter Courtney Research Director, Nevitt Professor of Chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Monash University, Box 23, Victoria, 3800, Clayton, Australia.
- Kada, Mr Sitarama raju Research scholar. Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, VIC, 3216, Highton, Australia.
- Kalceff, Dr Walter Senior lecturer in Applied Physics. Department of Applied Physics, University of Technology, Sydney, Tower Building, 15-73 Broadway, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Kanga, Mr Jehan Rux Rustom PhD Candidate. School of Chemistry, Building F11, The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia.
- Kelaart, Mr Chris Principal Owner. X-ray Vision Australia Pty Ltd, Northland Center, -, Victoria, Australia.
- Kelly, Dr Pat Associate Professor, retired. Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering, University of Queensland, -, Qld, 4072, Brisbane, Australia.
- Kennard, Professor Colin Harold Leslie Associate Professor, U. Queensland (retired). Chemistry, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland, -, Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Australia.
- Kennedy, Professor Brendan J. Professor of Chemistry. Chemistry, The University of Sydney, F11, NSW, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Kent, Dr Damon Academic. Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, QLD, 4575, Sunshine Coast, Australia.
- Kepert, Professor Cameron John Professor of Chemistry. School of Chemistry, F11, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, AUSTRALIA.
- Killen, Peter David Senior Lecturer. University of the Sunshine Coast, -, Queensland, QLD 4558, Sippy Downs, Australia.
- Kisi, Professor Erich Herold Professor in Materials Science. Dept Mechanical Engineering, University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
- Kluth, Professor Dr Patrick Associate Professor. Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Australian National University, Mills Road, ACT, 2601, Canberra, Australia.
- Knott, Dr Gavin John Research group leader. The Knott Lab, Monash University, 23 Innovation Walk, Clayton Campus, Victoria, 3800, Melbourne, Australia.
- Kobe, Professor Bostjan Professor of Structural Biology. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Cooper Road, Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Australia.
- Koning, Mr Heidar PhD student. Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 18 Croydon Street, WA, 6009, NEDLANDS, Australia.
- Krausz, Professor Elmars -. RSC, ANU, Building 35 Science Rd, ACT, 0200, Canberra, Australia.
- Krishna Kumar, Dr Kaavya Postdoctoral fellow. Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1G Royal Parade, Victoria, 3052, Melbourne, Australia.
- Kucharski, Dr Edward Stanislaw Company Director. Calcite Technology Pty Ltd, 7 Hilda Street, WA, 6008, Shenton Park, Australia.
- Kvansakul, Dr Marc Laboratory Head. Biochemistry, La Trobe University, Kingsbury Drive, Victoria, 3086, Bundoora, Australia.
- Larsson, Dr Ann-Kristin scientist. Australian Pipeline Industry Association, Canberra, -, ACT, Australia.
- Lawrence, Michael Colin Research Scientist. Dr M.C. Lawrence, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 30550, AUSTRALIA.
- Lee, Dr Wai Tung Scientist. Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Road, NSW, 2234, Lucas Heights, Australia.
- Leverett, Professor Peter Professor of Chemistry. Minerals & Materials Group, School of Science, Food & Horticulture, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW, 1797, Penrith, Australia.
- Lewis, Dr Gareth Project Manager. Mayne Pharma, -, Victoria, -, Melbourne, Australia.
- Lewis, Professor Robert A. Professor. School of Physics and Materials Science, Monash University, Clayton campus,Wellington Road, Victoria, 3800, Melbourne, Australia.
- Lewis, Dr William Core Facility Manager. School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Li, Ms Lingui PhD student. Institute for glycomics, Griffith University, 1 Parklands Drive, QLD, 4215, Gold coast, Australia.
- Lincoln, Dr Francis J. Scientist-Solid State Chemist, Crystallographer. Dr FJ Lincoln, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry (M310), University of WA, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley. WA 6009, Australia.
- Ling, Professor Chris David Academic. School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Building F11, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- Liss, Professor Dr Klaus-Dieter Professor. University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, NSW, 2522, Wollongong, Australia.
- Liu, Dr Dan Research Fellow. Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, -, -, Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Australia.
- Liu, Dr Hongwei TEM specialist. The Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanlaysis, The University of Sydney, City Road, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Liu, Mr Samuel Student. School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Eastern Avenue, New South Wales, 2006, Camperdown, Australia.
- Lucas, Dr Brian William Senior Lecturer, retired. Department of Physics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia.
- Lucet, Professor Isabelle Division Head, Chemical Biology. Chemical Biology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1G Royal Parade, Victoria, 3150, Parkville, Australia.
- Luo, Mr Zhenyao Research Scholar. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Bld 76, Cooper Road, Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Australia.
- Lynch, Denis Francis Consultant/Retired. Lyncon Pty. Ltd., Unit 3 201 Wellington Pde Sth, Vic., 3002, East Melbourne, Australia.
- Lynch, Dr Peter Physicist. IFM, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Rd, Victoria, 3216, Waurn Ponds, Australia.
- Mackenzie, Dr James Kenneth Retired (CSIRO). 15 Ronald St. North, Vic., 3129, Box Hill North, Australia.
- Madsen, Mr Ian Charles Honorary Fellow. CSIRO Mineral Resources, Private Bag 10, Clayton South 3169, Victoria, Australia.
- Malby, Dr Robyn Research scientist. Division of Structural Biology, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Post Office, VIC, 3050, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia.
- Manning, Dr Andrew Polarised 3He Instrument scientist. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, New Illawarra Road, New South Wales, 2234, Lucas Heights, Australia.
- Marshall, Mr Bevan Staff Scientist. Collaborative Crystallisation Centre, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, 343 Royal Parade, VIC, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Martin, Professor Jennifer L. Adjunct Professor. Unit 9, 21-25 Wilson St, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
- Maynard-Casely, Dr Helen Instrument Scientist. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 2001, NSW, 2232, Kirawee DC, Australia.
- Mayo, Dr Sheridan Clare Research Scientist. CSIRO Manufacturing Science & Technology, Private Bag 33, Clayton South MDC, VIC 3169, AUSTRALIA.
- McIntyre, Professor Garry James Research Leader. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, DC, NSW 2232, Kirrawee, Australia.
- McKay, Dr Alasdair Post doctoral Fellow. Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Flemington Road, Victoria, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- McKenzie, David Robert Professor of Materials Physics, Head of Department of Applied Physics. University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- McLaren, Alexander Clark retired. Australian National University, Research School of Earth Sciences, ACT, GPO 4, Canberra, Australia.
- Mertens, Dr Haydyn D. T. Former research scientist. -, University of Wollongong, -, New South Wales, -, Wollongong, Australia.
- Michie, Dr Katharine Senior Lecturer. Structural Biology Facility, MWAC, UNSW, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
- Miles, Dr Luke Anthony Crystallographer/ NMR Spectroscopist. Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 30 Royal Parade, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Mills, Dr Stuart Senior Curator. Geosciences, Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Victoria, 3001, Melbourne, Australia.
- Missen, Mr Owen PhD student. Geosciences, Museums Victoria, GPO Box 666, Victoria, 3001, Melbourne, Australia.
- Moggach, Dr Stephen Professor. School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Stirling Hwy, 6152, Perth, Australia.
- Moon, Professor Tony Former Dean of Science and Professor of Physics. Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123 Broadway, NSW, 2007, Sydney, Australia.
- Muddle, Professor Barrington Professor of Materials Engineering. School of Physics and Materials Engineering, P.O. Box 69M, Monash University, Vic. 3800, Australia.
- Mulhern, Dr Terrence Senior Lecturer. Terry Mulhern, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Rd, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
- Murphy, Dr James Scientist. Cancer and Haematology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, VIC, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Mylne, Dr Joshua ARC QEII Fellow. Mylne Lab, The University of Western Australia, Bayliss Building, WA 6009, Crawley, Perth, Australia.
- Nelson, Dr Andrew Staff Scientist. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, NSW, 2232, Kirrawee DC, Australia.
- Newman, Dr Janet Adjunct Faculty. School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney NSW, 2052, Australia.
- Nikulin, Dr Andrei Associate Professor. School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Monash University, Australia.
- Norén, Dr Lasse Research Officer. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Science Road, ACT, 0200, Canberra, Australia.
- Norwood, Dr Suzanne -. Division of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, 306 Carmody Road, Queensland, 4078, St Lucia, Australia.
- O'Connor, Professor Brian Emeritus Professor of Applied Physics. Emeritus Professor Brian O'Connor, Department of Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
- Oakley, Professor Aaron Research Fellow. School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, NSW, 2522, Wollongong, Australia.
- Ollis, Professor David Louis Professor. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Action, ACT 0200, Australia.
- Pang, Dr Wei Kong Research Fellow (Joint with University of Wollongong). Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, -, NSW 2522, Wollongong, Australia.
- Panjikar, Dr Santosh Senior Scientist. MX, Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road Clayton, VIC, 3168, Melbourne, Australia.
- Parker, Professor Michael William Director. St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy 3065, Victoria, Australia.
- Patel, Dr Karishma The University of Sydney. G08 Molecular Biosciences Building, NSW, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Patel, Mr Parth unknown. Research School of Biology ( Djordjevic Lab), Australia National University, 46 Sullivans Creek Road, ACT 2601, Acton, Australia.
- Pavan, Mr Adriano Student. School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Eastern Avvenue, NSW, 2006, Camperdown, Australia.
- Peat, Dr Thomas S. Senior Principal Research Scientist, Program Leader. Structural Biology, CSIRO, 343 Royal Parade, VIC, 3052, Parkville, Australia.
- Peterson, Professor Vanessa Senior Principal Research and Neutron Instrument Scientist. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Locked Bag 2001, NSW, 2232, Kirrawee DC, Australia.
- Piltz, Dr Ross Oliver Research Scientist. ANSTO, PMB 1, NSW, 2234, Menai, Australia.
- Polekhina, Dr Galina Senior Research Fellow. Centre for Cancer Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright Street, Victoria, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Prager, Dr Peter Robert retired. PO Box 17, Vic., 3193, Black Rock, Australia.
- Pring, Dr Allan Professor of Chemical Mineralogy. Flinders University, Physical Sciences Building (203), 5001, Adelaide, Australia.
- Puri, Professor Dr Munish Associate Professor. Health Sciences, Flinders University, -, South Australia, -, Adelaide, Australia.
- Radlinski, Dr Andrzej P. Professor Emeritus. Griffith University, -, -, Brisbane, Australia.
- Rae, Professor Alan David Emeritus Professor. Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia.
- Raftery, Please select ... Tony Technologist, retired. X-ray Analysis Facility, Faculty of Science GP, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane 4001, Australia.
- Ramsland, Dr Paul A. Associate Professor. RMIT University, -, -, -, Australia.
- Raston, Professor Colin Llewellyn Professor of Clean Technology. Physical Sciences, Flinders University, -, 5001, Adelaide, Australia.
- Rath, Emma PhD Student. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Darlington, 2006, City Road, Australia.
- Reynolds, Philip Andrew Senior Fellow. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, -, ACT, 0200, Canberra, Australia.
- Ringer, Professor Dr Simon Peter Director. A/Professor Simon P Ringer, Electron Microscope Unit, Madsen Building F09, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia.
- Robinson, Dr Anna Visiting Fellow. Dr Anna Robinson, JCSMR, GPO Box 334, Canberra City, ACT 2601, AUSTRALIA.
- Robinson, Robert Group Leader, retired 1 July 2016. Physics Division, B58, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, NSW, 2234, Menai, Australia.
- Rohl, Professor Andrew Professor of Computational Science. Nanochemistry Research Institute, Curtin University, PO Box U 1987, WA, 6845, Perth, Australia.
- Roisman, Dr Laila Research Fellow. Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, Roberto Cappai Lab., University of Melbourne, 30 Flemington Road, Victoria, 3010, Melbourne, Australia.
- Roujeinikova, Dr Anna Associate Professor. Building 76, School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
- Rowles, Dr Matthew Ryan X-Ray Diffraction and Scattering Facility Leader. John de Laeter Centre, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA, 6845, Perth, Australia.
- Sajid, Mr Naveed Phd Scholar. 1364 Canterbury road, NSW, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Scarlett, Nicola Vivienne Yorke Experimental Scientist. Process Science and Engineering, CSIRO, Box 312, Vic, 3169, Clayton South, Australia.
- Schmid, Dr Siegbert Senior Lecturer. School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, AUSTRALIA.
- Scotney, Dr Pierre Senior Scientist. Research, CSL Limited, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, VIC, 3010, Parkville, Australia.
- Scudder, Dr Marcia Lorraine Research Fellow. Chemistry Department, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia.
- Sellar, Jeffrey Ronald Senior Lecturer. Dept of Materials Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Vic. 3168, Australia.
- Shahine, Mr Adam PhD candidate. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Monash University, 300 Wellington Road, Victoria, 3800, Clayton, Australia.
- Shakeel, Dr Shabih Research Scientist. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI, -, -, Parkville, Australia.
- Sharma, Dr Neeraj Lecturer. School of Chemistry, UNSW Australia, School of Chemistry, NSW, 2052, UNSW Australia, Australia.
- Shehrawat, Mrs Divya Healthcare Account Manager. Croda, -, NSW, -, Parramatta, Australia.
- Shi, Mr Mingwen PhD student. School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Western Australia, 6009, Crawley, Perth, Australia.
- Skelton, Professor Brian Warwick Crystallography Laboratory Manager. School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, WA, 6009, Perth, Australia.
- Slade, Phillip Garland Honorary Research Fellow. CSIRO Division of Land and Water, Private Bag No. 2, SA, 5064, Glen Osmond, Australia.
- Smith, Dr Andrew Senior Lecturer. School of Physics & Materials Engineering, Monash University, PO Box 27, Victoria, 3800, Melbourne, Australia.
- Smith, Dr Andrew Edward Senior Research Fellow. 2 Hortense Street, Victoria, 3146, Glen Iris, Australia.
- Smith, Dr Graham Retired Senior Lecturer; Adjunct Associate Professor (QUT). Queensland University of Technology, Science and Engineering Faculty, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane 4001, Australia.
- Smith, Dr Katherine Leah Group Leader, Principal Research Scientist. Dr. K.L. Smith, Materials, ANSTO, P.M.B. 1, Menai, N.S.W. 2234, Australia.
- Sobolev, Dr Alexandre N. Senior Research Scientist. Chemistry, M313, School of Biomedical & Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia.
- Sokolova, Dr Anna Physicist, Instrument scientists SANS, project manager. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, New Illawarra Road, NSW, 2234, Lucas Heights, Australia.
- Spackman, Professor Mark A. Emeritus Professor. Professor Mark A. Spackman, School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth WA 6009, AUSTRALIA.
- Stevenson, Dr Andrew Wesley Lead Scientist/ Principal Research Scientist. Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Rd, Clayton, Vic. 3168, Australia.
- Stewart, Dr Glen Alan Senior Lecturer. School of Physics, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
- Streltsov, Dr Victor A. Honorary Professorial Fellow. Molecular and Health Technologies, CSIRO, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Melbourne, Australia.
- Stride, Dr John Lecturer. School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Anzac Parade, New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
- Subedi, Mr Bishwa Research Fellow. Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Melbourne, Australia.
- Sumby, Dr Christopher Associate Professor. Chemistry, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, SA, 5005, Adelaide, Australia.
- Timokhina, Dr Ilana Senior Research Academic. Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, Locked Bag 20000, VIC, 3220, Geelong, Australia.
- Tran, Dr Chanh Lecturer. Chanh Tran.
- Trefry, Dr Michael Research Scientist. CSIRO Land and Water, Private Bag, PO Wembley, WA, 6014, Australia.
- Trewhella, Professor Jill Researcher. School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Biochemistry Building G08, NSW, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Tung, Mr Patrick Kin Man Post-doc. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, High Street, New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
- Turner, Dr David R. Senior Lecturer. School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia.
- Turner, Peter Professional Officer Service Crystallography. School of Chemistry (F11), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
- Vagg, Professor Robert Sylvester Professor emeritus. School of Chemistry, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia.
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- Vorderwisch, Dr Peter Consultant to the SIKA project, retired. ANSTO, New Illawarra Roa, NSW, 2232, Lucas Heights, Australia.
- Vrielink, Professor Alice Professor of Structural Biology. Alice Vrielink, School of Molecular Sciences, M310, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
- Wagner, Dr Pawel Senior Research Fellow. Materials Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, -, NSW, 252, Wollongong, Australia.
- Wallwork, Dr Kia Sheree Former Beamline Scientist. Powder Diffraction Beamline, Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Victoria, 3168, Clayton, Australia.
- Wang, Dr Chun-Hai Research Associate. School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, F11 School of Chemistry, the University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Sydney, Australia.
- Wang, Dr Xiaodong Research Infrastructure Specialist XRD. Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, Level 6, P Block, Gardens Point Campus, Queensland, 4001, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Whitten, Dr Andrew Scientist. Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Orgainisation, New Illawara Rd, NSW, 2234, Lucas Heights, Australia.
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Australia
This is a list of forthcoming meetings in Australia that are recorded in the IUCr Calendar of Events. Please let us know of any that are missing by completing this form or sending an email to forthcoming.meetings@iucr.org.
![]() | ARC CCeMMP Research Symposium 2024: Cryo-EM and membrane proteins Australia 11th Nov 2024 - 12th Nov 2024 |
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Reports of past activities in Australia
All events
This is a concise listing of all events in this country that are associated with the International Year of Crystallography 2014 and its follow-up initiatives.
6th Dec 2012 | Bragg centenary symposium Elder Hall, University of Adelaide |
27th Mar 2014 | IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne |
10th Apr 2014 | IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne |
22nd Apr 2014 | CRYSTAL 29 (the 29th Biennial Conference of the Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand) O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Mt Lamington Plateu, Queensland, Australia |
22nd May 2014 | IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne |
2nd Jun 2014 | Crystallography in everyday life"- Travelling photo-Exhibition Australia |
12th Jun 2014 | Crystallography in everyday life"- Travelling photo-Exhibition Australia |
22nd Jun 2014 | 2nd Australian Advanced Methods in Crystallography Workshop Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria |
25th Jun 2014 | RiAus PDplus: Crystallography Adelaide and Online |
17th Jul 2014 | IYCr2014 Melbourne public lecture series Melbourne |
26th Jul 2014 | Reflections: tales from within the crystal Melbourne |
15th Aug 2014 | Representations of Matter in Real and Reciprocal Space: Images and Objects from Crystallography Sydney |
16th Aug 2014 | National Science Week Canberra |
20th Aug 2014 | Crystals in the Classroom Penshurst West Public School, Sydney |
21st Aug 2014 | Queensland Museum Synchrotron Demonstration Brisbane |
22nd Aug 2014 | RACI Tasmania Branch Public Lecture: What is X-ray Crystallography and how did it transform our view of the world? Hobart |
25th Aug 2014 | International Year of Crystallography 2014 Lecture Series Perth |
17th Sep 2014 | International Year of Crystallography 2014 Lecture Series Perth |
15th Oct 2014 | International Year of Crystallography 2014 Lecture Series Perth |
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Special Issue of Australian Journal of Chemistry A special issue of the Australian Journal of Chemistry has been put together to celebrate IYCr2014, edited by Stuart Batten, Bostjan Kobe and Luke Guddat. Due to be published by the end of the year (likely either the Nov or Dec 2014 issue). |
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Australia: National crystal growing competition Nationwide The objective of the competition is to grow the best single crystal of alum (potassium aluminium sulphate dodecahydrate). Different Australian states/territories will carry out their own competitions, and crystals will be sent to be judged nationally for national winners. |
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Australia: ACT Crystal Growing Competition Canberra The Royal Australian Chemical Institute, ACT is conducting its 2014 Crystal Growing Competition for Primary and Junior Secondary School students. |
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RACI Qld - Crystal Growing Competition Queensland Here is an opportunity for students to take part in a national scientific competition. The process is simple, and designed to encourage students to develop an interest in Chemistry from a young age. Students can participate as individuals or with a friend, small groups or class groups. |
This Special Report was published in the IUCr Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 1 (2006).
Crystallography in Australia and New Zealand
Collated and edited by Jennifer L Martin
The beginnings of crystallography in the region can be traced back to the turn of the 20th century when Sir William H Bragg was appointed Professor of Mathematics & Physics at the University of Adelaide, a post he held from 1886 to 1908. There he experimented with ionizing radiation, which had then only recently been discovered by Roëntgen in Germany. WH Bragg’s son, William Lawrence Bragg, was born and educated in Adelaide and the two Braggs - who moved to the UK in 1908 - were awarded a unique father-and-son Nobel prize in 1915 for “their services in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays”. Another well-known pioneer of crystallography, Lindo Patterson, of Patterson function fame, was born in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1902. His family moved to Canada when he was 18 months old, and later to London when he was 14. Equally famous is Maurice Wilkins, who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize with Watson and Crick “for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material”. He was born in the small town of Pongaroa, New Zealand, in 1916 and moved with his family to England when he was seven.
Crystallography in New Zealand and Australia has blossomed during the last century, reflecting the lasting influence of a small group of outstanding researchers in the early days who, in Australia, referred to themselves as ‘the Bush Crystallographers’. Their legacy is a vibrant and growing research community representing all aspects of the field. Major research groups are based at universities, medical research institutes, the Australian Government Commonwealth Scientific and Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the New Zealand Government Crown Research Institutes.
Synchrotron activities
The Australian Synchrotron Research Program (ASRP)
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A further expansion occurred in 1996, with the formation of the Australian Synchrotron Research Program (ASRP) which added access to six sectors of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) in the USA. The ASRP now supervises and facilitates Australia’s off-shore synchrotron activities, including the employment of Australian beamline scientists, the peer-review of proposals, and the promotion of an extensive post-doctoral research fellowship scheme. Access to the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre, in Hsinchu Taiwan, was added to the ASRP programs in 2003.
ASRP at the Photon Factory, Japan
The Australian National Beamline Facility (ANBF) is a general purpose hard X-ray beamline at the Photon Factory. It is equipped for X-ray absorption spectroscopy, high-resolution high-speed powder diffraction, solid surface grazing incidence diffraction, small angle scattering, and X-ray imaging and fluorescence. Two resident ASRP beamline scientists provide expert assistance in the operation, maintenance and development of the facility. The diffraction and scattering experiments are performed in a large vacuum diffractometer combining a Debye-Scherrer geometry with image-plate detectors. This unique instrument was constructed in Australia and can record high resolution powder patterns in 5-10 minutes.
ASRP at the Advanced Photon Source, USA
ASRP subscribes to three beamline groups at the Advanced Photon Source at the Argonne National Laboratory in the USA; X-ray Operations Research, BioCARS and ChemMatCARS. ASRP beamline staff are stationed at all three. This arrangement gives Australian researchers access to six sectors at the APS with facilities for X-ray physics, X-ray microscopy, X-ray fluorescence mapping, micro-XANES, polarization studies, macromolecular structure analysis, static and dynamic condensed-matter chemistry, small and wide-angle X-ray scattering, micro-crystallography, reflectrometry and time-resolved laser-excited single-crystal diffraction.
ASRP at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan
This 1.5 GeV synchrotron light source in the Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park, Taiwan, provides access for Australian scientific and industrial research in the vacuum ultra-violet and soft X-ray spectral regions. Applications include photoemission and near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, micro-machining (deep X-ray lithography), infra-red microscopy, scanning photoemission microprobe measurements, and photoemission microscopy.
The Australian synchrotron, Melbourne
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The first 4 beamlines will serve macromolecular crystallography (MAD bending magnet), powder diffraction (bending magnet), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (wiggler), and soft X-ray spectroscopy (helical undulator). The next 5 beamlines will be for macromolecular micro-crystal and small-molecule diffraction, SAXS/WAXS, infra-red spectroscopy, micro-spectroscopy and imaging/medical therapy. For more information see www.synchrotron.vic.gov.au
A new Australian neutron source
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Chemical crystallography
Small-molecule X-ray crystal structure analysis has been an important component of research in university chemistry departments and government agencies in Australia and New Zealand since the early 1950’s, a large number of groups being established during that time and subsequently. [1-18] The first group to be recognized internationally was located at the CSIRO Division of Chemical Physics near Melbourne. Its leaders were A. McL. (“Sandy”) Mathieson, Barrie Dawson and David Wadsley. A remarkably collegiate group, they generously shared their expertise and instruments with younger researchers starting work in the universities.At the outset, research tended to be focussed on the protagonists’ own interests, but, with the growing recognition of the capabilities, as well as the cost, of the technique, and the constraints of obtaining funding, most groups broadened their activities to provide a service to a wide range of investigators in the chemical and materials sciences. The field burgeoned during the 1960’s when computer-controlled diffractometer installations supplanted Weissenberg and precession camera X-ray facilities and the use of computers became widespread. As elsewhere, the technique became an important ingredient in the characterization and identification of crystalline substances across the chemical, materials, natural product and mineralogical sciences, and many antipodean practitioners feature with distinction in the various data-base compilations. The published work includes very small organic molecules (typical of the 1950’s, when hand calculators restricted calculations to projections down short axes), simple transition metal salts and hydrates, leading into more complex ones (as coordination chemistry gained popularity in the 1960’s and computers enabled three-dimensional calculations), broad front attacks on chemical problems through many chemically related structures (as computing became more straightforward and data acquisition more automated throughout the 1970’s) to the very much larger molecules containing hundreds of atoms. Rationales for these analyses range widely from bio- and pharmacological, to underpinning the understanding of physical effects such as magnetism and electrical properties, and to the understanding of chemical reaction paths, as well as an appreciation of the symmetry and elegance of these structures and processes, to solving structures for more fundamental reasons associated with theoretical and computational development.
With the advent of powerful CCD instrumentation, increasing access to synchrotron facilities in the 1990’s, increasing costs, and increasing competition for research funds, the proliferation of facilities has decreased. Major facilities serve the institutions in a large area and neutron studies will be concentrated at OPAL and there is anticipated access to the Australian Synchrotron (see above).
References
[1] Queensland, Les Power (James Cook Univ.), Colin Kennard (Univ. of Queensland), Peter Healy and Graham Smith (Griffith Univ.)
[2] New South Wales, Hans Freeman (Univ. of Sydney), Neville Stephenson (Univ. of New South Wales), ‘Blue’ Barclay (Macquarie Univ.)
[3] Australian Capital Territory, Glen Robertson (Australian National Univ.)
[4] Victoria, David Wadsley and ‘Sandy’ Mathieson (CSIRO, Vic), John (CB) White and Bernard Hoskins (Melbourne U), Bryan Gatehouse (Monash Univ.) and Maureen Mackay (La Trobe Univ.)
[5] South Australia, Harry Medlin, Mike Snow (Adelaide Univ.), Max Taylor (Flinders Univ.) and Ted Radoslovich (CSIRO, Adelaide).
[6] Univ. of Western Australia, Ted Maslen, ‘Judge’ Bevan and Brian Figgis
[7] Univ. of Auckland NZ (F.J. Llewellyn, David Hall, and Neil and Joyce Waters)
[8] Massey Univ. NZ (Sylvia Rumball)
[9] Univ. of Canterbury NZ (Bruce Penfold and Ward Robinson)
[10] Chemistry Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research NZ (Peter Williams, Kevin Brown & Graeme Gainsford)
[11] James Cook Univ., Queensland (sharon.ness@jcu.edu.au)
[12] Sydney Univ., New South Wales (p.turner@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[13] Australian National Univ., Canberra (Rae@RSC.anu.edu.au)
[14] Melbourne Univ., Victoria (j.white@chemistry.unimelb.edu.au)
[15] Monash Univ., Victoria (stuart.batten@sci.monash.edu.au))
[16] Univ. of Western Australia (bws@crystal.uwa.edu.au)
[17] University of Auckland NZ (g.clark@auckland.ac.nz)
[18] University of Canterbury NZ (ward.robinson@canterbury.ac.nz)
Precision density studies
Charge density research is actively conducted in two locations: the University of Sydney and the University of Western Australia. For the past few years, the group in Sydney [1] has used the Crystal Structure Analysis Facility of the School of Chemistry, and the HIFAR research reactor, to gain insight into drug-related organic molecules through X-ray and neutron diffraction studies. A group, which at the University of New England in Armidale conducted model studies analyzing the possibilities for determining molecular properties from X-ray diffraction data, has recently moved to the University of Western Australia [2] where their research will focus on extracting information on nonlinear optical properties from X-ray diffraction data, through a series of combined experimental and theoretical [3] studies. The experimental work will make use of single crystal X-ray diffraction facilities in Perth and Sydney, and new instruments at the OPAL reactor in collaboration with ANSTO [4].
Charge density research is now a major activity of worldwide modern crystallography, but its development was fostered by pioneering studies in Australia. These included early work on the multipole refinement model by Barrie Dawson in Melbourne in the 1960s, detailed charge density studies on materials ranging from organics to rare earth oxides and low-T superconductors by Ted Maslen and co-workers at the University of Western Australia, and combined X-ray and polarized-neutron charge and spin density studies on transition metal complexes by Brian Figgis and colleagues using a 10 K diffractometer, also at the University of Western Australia, in the 1990s.
References
[1] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Dai Hibbs d.hibbs@chem.usyd.edu.au
[2] University of Western Australia, Mark Spackman mas@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
[3] University of Western Australia, Dylan Jayatilaka dylan@theochem.uwa.edu.au
[4] ANSTO New South Wales, Wim Klooster wim.klooster@ansto.gov.au
Fibre diffraction
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Fibre diffraction has a significant history in Australia, dating back to cutting-edge research by Bruce Fraser and Tom MacRae in the 1950s in Melbourne [1]. In the context of a large laboratory serving the Australian wool industry, this work produced important structural results on collagen and keratin. An early collaborator on this work continues research on fibrous proteins in New Zealand [2].
A group at the University of Canterbury [3] uses fibre diffraction together with the theory of diffraction by disordered lattices to study systems that are both rotationally disordered and subject to various forms of lattice or substitution disorder within the constituent microcrystallites. Diffraction from these specimens consists of Bragg diffraction with amplitudes that are modulated by the disorder and diffuse diffraction between the reciprocal lattice points. Such problems arise in a variety of contexts including artificially prepared fibre specimens, such as nucleic acids and polysaccharides, and naturally occurring assemblies such as in vertebrate muscle. A current collaborative project [3, 4], analyses the rotational disorder of myosin filaments in myofibrils of higher vertebrate muscles, which is critical for the rigorous application of fibre diffraction analysis to muscle. Electron microscopy allows direct observation of the disorder and current efforts are aimed at modelling the disorder and developing a description of the diffraction.
Other activity in fibre diffraction and disordered materials includes studies of cellulose microfibril orientation in wood [5], use of reflection high-energy electron diffraction to study crystal orientation and growth in compound semiconductor thin films [6], and a variety of industrial applications to cement, fertilisers and soils.
References
[1] Wool Textile Research Laboratory, CSIRO, Victoria. Bruce Fraser and Tom MacRae
[2] Massey University, NZ, David Parry (d.parry@massey.ac.nz)
[3] University of Canterbury, NZ Rick Millane (rick@elec.canterbury.ac.nz)
[4] Imperial College, UK, John Squire (j.squire@ic.ac.uk)
[5] University of Canterbury, NZ, Ward Robinson (ward.robinson@canterbury.ac.nz)
[6] University of Canterbury, NZ, Steve Durbin, (s.durbin@elec.canterbury.ac.nz)
X-ray phase-contrast imaging and microscopy
Phase-contrast X-ray imaging exploits the phenomenon of Fresnel diffraction. By comparison with conventional absorption type X-radiography, it includes an additional contrast mechanism in image formation that arises from the effects of refraction by the sample. This provides complementary information and is of particular value for weakly- and/or non-absorbing samples.Early work at CSIRO [1] into the development of methods for phase-contrast imaging was based around a “double crystal” technique (now called Diffraction Enhanced Imaging - DEI). However, this had practical limitations and a more practical and robust method was developed that did not rely on optics and could use broadband polychromatic radiation from a conventional microfocus source. This method, termed In-Line phase contrast imaging, is now widely used in many conventional laboratories. It was developed independently [1] of a related synchrotron-based approach outlined elaborated by Anatoly Snigirev and co-workers at the ESRF. CSIRO [1] also developed a very high spatial resolution X-ray ultramicroscope (XuM) which used an SEM as host and exploited phase contrast. This instrument has achieved sub-100 nm resolution (on semiconductors) and provides very high spatial resolution tomography. Examples of processed XuM images recorded on this instrument are presented below.
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Researchers at Monash University [5] have a particular emphasis on biomedical applications of DEI (which enables images based on absorption or refraction to be separately obtained and also removes parasitic scattering). Conventional laboratory based applications of phase-contrast imaging to biomedical studies have also been extensively carried out at CSIRO [6].
Several of these groups [1,2,5,6] are collaborating on the design of a unique imaging beamline for the Australian synchrotron. This is intended to facilitate a wide range of applications and aims to provide optimized implementations of In-Line phase contrast imaging as well as DEI.
References
[1] CSIRO Victoria, Steve Wilkins (Steve.Wilkins@csiro.au)
[2] Melbourne University, Victoria, Keith Nugent, k.nugent@physics.unimelb.edu.au)
[3] CSIRO Victoria, Tim Gureyev (tim.gureyev@csiro.au)
[4] Monash University, Victoria, David Paganin (david.paganin@spme.monash.edu.au) and Konstantin Pavlov (konstantin.Pavlov@spme.monash.edu.au)
[5] Monash University, Victoria, Rob Lewis (Rob.Lewis@sync.monash.edu.au)
[6] CSIRO, Victoria, Andrew Stevenson (Andrew.Stevenson@csiro.au)
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS)
XAS was pioneered in Australia by Hans Freeman [1] in the early 1980s. His XAS experiments were designed as a complement to crystal structure analysis of metalloproteins and included the first XAS studies of oriented metalloprotein crystals. A by-product of this work was the XFIT software for single- and multiple-scattering fits to XAFS data. The software is still in use today. XAS studies expanded rapidly in the mid 1990s after the ASRP was established and it has since grown at a rapid rate.
The largest concentration of XAS users is at the University of Sydney, covering areas as diverse as structures of the active sites of metalloproteins, intracellular XAS for studying biotransformations of toxins and drugs, characterization of drugs, coordination complexes, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, network materials, etc [2,3]. At the Australian National University (ANU) [4], research is conducted into the structures around metal ions in minerals and melts of relevance to the formation of minerals. Studies in this area are also conducted by groups at ANSTO [5] and CSIRO [6]. In the semiconductor area there is extensive research expertise at ANU [7]. The University of New South Wales is the centre of the soft X-ray XAS community in Australia [8] where semiconductors are also a major research theme along with studies on other materials. Spectroelectrochemical XAS experiments are performed by research groups at the Universities of Sydney [2] and Melbourne [9] and the ANU [10]. The University of South Australia [11] applies XAS techniques to problems in mineral processing, forensic chemistry and industrial materials. Groups at the University of Queensland [12] conduct a variety of studies on surfaces, coordination complexes and metalloproteins.
In New Zealand, XAS activity has been concentrated at the University of Auckland, the Victoria University of Wellington, and two Crown Research Institutes, Industrial Research Ltd. and Geological and Nuclear Sciences. Major applications have been in the areas of semiconductor thin films, [13] Lithium Ion Battery cathode materials [14,15] and High Tc Superconductors [16]. Recently, emphasis has shifted increasingly to soft X-ray XANES, with speciation studies on electrode impurities [15] and studies of semiconductor materials [15,17,18]. The earliest XAS studies by New Zealand researchers utilized the LURE facility in France, while more recent XANES work has used the SRC in Madison, Wisconsin and the NSRC in Taiwan.
Through the ASRP, Australian researchers have access to worldclass XAS instrumentation: ANBF operates a dedicated bending magnet beamline at the Photon Factory, Micro-XAS on biological tissues and materials can be performed on the XOR sector at the APS and at the NSRRC in Taiwan the main XAS focus is on soft X-rays. The first suite of nine beamlines for the Australian Synchrotron will include a dedicated XAS beamline and a microprobe XAS beamline.
References
[1] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Hans Freeman (freemanh@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[2] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Peter Lay (p.lay@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[3] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Trevor Hambley (t.hambley@chem.usyd.edu.au), Tony Masters (a.masters@chem.usyd.edu.au), Thomas Maschmeyer (t.maschmeyer@chem.usyd.edu.au), Cameron Kepert (c.kepert@chem.usyd.edu.au), Hugh Harris (h.harris@chem.usyd.edu.au), and Marjorie Valix (mvalix@chem.eng.usyd.edu.au)
[4] Australian National University, Canberra, Andrew Berry, (Andrew.Berry@anu.edu.au)
[5] ANSTO Victor Luca (vlu@ansto.gov.au) and Anton Stampfl (aps@ansto.gov.au)
[6] CSIRO - Land and Water, Enzo Lombi, (Enzo.Lombi@csiro.au), Exploration and Mining, Barbara Etschmann, (Barbara.Etschmann@csiro.au), and Health Sciences & Nutrition, Victor Streltsov (victor.streltsov@csiro.au)
[7] Australian National University, Canberra, Mark Ridgway (Mark.Ridgway@anu.edu.au)
[8] University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Rob Lamb (r.lamb@unsw.edu.au) and Alan Buckley (a.buckley@unsw.edu.au)
[9] University of Melbourne, Victoria, Stephen Best (spbest@unimelb.edu.au)
[10] Australian National University, Canberra, Graham Heath (graham.heath@anu.edu.au)
[11] University of South Australia, South Australia, Andrea Gerson (Andrea.Gerson@unisa.edu.au) and Ivan Kempson, (Ivan.kempson@unisa.edu.au)
[12] University of Queensland, Mark Riley (m.riley@uq.edu.au) and Ian Gentle (i.gentle@uq.edu.au)
[13] Victoria University of Wellington, NZ Joe Trodahl (Joe.Trodahl@vuw.ac.nz)
[14] Pacific Lithium Ltd, NZ, Brett Ammundsen (brett@pacifi clithium.co.nz)
[15] University of Auckland, NZ, Jim Metson (j.metson@auckland.ac.nz)
[16] Industrial Research Ltd. NZ, Jeff Tallon j.tallon@irl.cri.nz
[17] Victoria University of Wellington, NZ Ben Ruck (Ben.Ruck@vuw.ac.nz)
[18] Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences. NZ, Andreas Markwitz (a.markwitz@gns.cri.nz)
Biocrystallography
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Peter Colman established a protein crystallography group at CSIRO in Melbourne in 1978. Five years later his team [9,10] determined the structure of neuraminidase, one of the two major coat proteins of the influenza virus. The structure, reported to be the first to be solved by cross-crystal electron density averaging, led to the development of the anti-flu drug Relenza™, one of the earliest examples of successful structure-based drug design.
Peter Colman now heads a structural biology department at one of Australia’s foremost medical research institutes, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) [9]. There, his research focuses on viral proteins and proteins involved in cancer. Other groups at WEHI pursue structural studies of hormone receptors such as those for insulin-like growth factor and epidermal growth factor [11] and membrane proteins including ion channels and mitochondrial proteins [12]. Research groups at CSIRO [10, 13] work on the structural biology of receptors and viral proteins.
At the same time that Peter Colman was establishing his laboratory in Melbourne, Neil Isaacs founded a protein crystallography unit at the St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research also in Melbourne. In Dec 1988, Neil left Australia to take up the Chair of Protein Crystallography at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. The St Vincent’s unit was re-established by Michael Parker in 1991 [14] with research on pore-forming toxins, glutathione transferases and protein kinases. The unit’s current structural interests are relevant to problems in neurobiology, cancer and infection.
In the early nineties there was rapid growth in biocrystallography in Australia, with new laboratories in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. In Canberra, a group was set up at the Australian National University [15] with research interests in protein engineering and more recently in receptors. At the University of New South Wales in Sydney, protein crystallography was developed in the School of Physics [16], with recent research into cold adaptation proteins and proteins that function both in water-soluble and chloride channel forms. Queensland’s first protein crystallography laboratory was at the University of Queensland [17] with a focus on structure-based drug design, protein folding and more recently high throughput crystallography applied to macrophages [17,18]. In addition, the University of Queensland now has two other structural biology groups studying protein kinases, protein-protein interactions, nuclear import proteins [18] and a variety of enzyme drug targets [19].
The rapid expansion of protein crystallography in Australia in the early 1990s has been repeated in this century. There are new groups in Melbourne [20,21,22], Queensland [23], Canberra [24] and South Australia [25,26]. From small beginnings in the 1970s, the protein crystallography community in Australia and New Zealand has grown to over thirty groups. It is expected that the completion of the first phase of the construction of the Australian synchrotron in Melbourne in 2007, with two proposed PX beamlines, will attract even more structural biologists to the region. The growth and development of the field make this an exciting time for structural biologists ‘down under’.
References
[1] University of Auckland, NZ, Ted Baker (ted.baker@auckland.ac.nz)
[2] University of Auckland, NZ, Peter Metcalf (peter.metcalf@auckland.ac.nz), Vic Arcus (v.arcus@auckland.ac.nz), Sean Lott (s.lott@auckland.ac.nz), Richard Kingston (rl.kingston@auckland.ac.nz)
[3] Massey University, NZ, Geoff Jameson (g.b.jameson@massey.ac.nz)
[4] Massey University, NZ, Gillian Norris (g.norris@massey.ac.nz), Bryan Anderson (b.f.anderson@massey.ac.nz), Andrew Sutherland-Smith (a.j.sutherland-smith@massey.ac.nz)
[5] Otago University, NZ, John Cutfield (john.cutfi eld@stonebow.otago.ac.nz) and Sue Cutfield (suemc@sanger.otago.ac.nz)
[6] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Hans Freeman (freemanh@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[7] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Mitchell Guss (m.guss@mmb.usyd.edu.au)
[8] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Charles Collyer (c.collier@mmb.usyd.edu.au), Adrienne Adams (a.adams@mmb.usyd.edu.au)
[9] Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Victoria, Peter Colman (pcolman@wehi.edu.au)
[10] CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition, Victoria, Jose Varghese (Jose.Varghese@csiro.au)
[11] Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Victoria, Tom Garrett (tgarrett@wehi.edu.au)
[12] Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Victoria, Jacqui Gulbis (jgulbis@wehi.edu.au)
[13] CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition, Victoria, Mike Lawrence (mike.lawrence@csiro.au)
[14] St Vincents Institute of Medical Research, Victoria, Michael Parker (mparker@svi.edu.au)
[15] Australian National University, Canberra, David Ollis (ollis@rsc.anu.edu.au) and Paul Carr (carr@rsc.anu.edu.au)
[16] University of New South Wales, Paul Curmi (p.curmi@unsw.edu.au)
[17] University of Queensland, Jennifer Martin (j.martin@imb.uq.edu.au)
[18] University of Queensland, Bostjan Kobe (kobe@uq.edu.au)
[19] University of Queensland, Luke Guddat (guddat@mailbox.uq.edu.au)
[20] Monash University, Victoria, Jamie Rossjohn (jamie.rossjohn@med.monash.edu.au), Matthew Wilce (matthew.wilce@med.monash.edu.au), Ossama El-Kabbani (el-kabbani@vcp.monash.edu.au)
[21] St Vincents Institute of Medical Research, Victoria, Galina Polekhina (gpolekhina@svi.edu.au)
[22] Austin Research Institute, Victoria, Paul Ramsland (p.ramsland@ari.unimelb.edu.au)
[23] Griffith University, Queensland, Helen Blanchard (h.blanchard@griffith.edu.au)
[24] Australian National University, Canberra, Aaron Oakley (oakley@rsc.anu.edu.au)
[25] Flinders University, South Australia, Ian Menz (ian.menz@fl inders.edu.au)
[26] University of Adelaide, South Australia, Maria Hrmova (maria.hrmova@adelaide.edu.au)
Powder diffraction
Powder diffraction research has been heavily influenced by the availability of facilities at the Australian “HIFAR” reactor and, over the past decade, by access to the Debye Scherrer diffractometer at the Photon Factory in Japan. Extensive use is also made of major facilities in Europe and the USA.
Many crystallographers at the School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, routinely use powder diffraction methods. A major collaborative effort with ANSTO, looking at the fundamentals of structural phase transitions in perovskite based oxides, has focused on combining parametric studies, very high resolution neutron and synchrotron X-ray diffraction and group theory to understand the nature of the observed crystallographic phase transitions [1]. A second group at Sydney [2] uses PXRD to monitor the structural consequences of desorption and sorption of guest molecules from nanoporous molecular hosts. Studies of the thermal expansion properties of molecular frameworks has seen the discovery of a broad family of negative thermal expansion (NTE) materials. Others study phase-separation in ‘electron-doped’ colossal magnetoresistive (CMR) manganite perovskites [3] using the complementary techniques of synchrotron X-ray and neutron powder diffraction, as well as small-angle neutron scattering and polarised neutron scattering. A fourth group at Sydney in the School of Chemistry [4] analyses modulated structures by PXRD. When bismuth oxide is doped with transition metals such as niobium or tungsten, its high-temperature cubic polymorph can be stabilised to room temperature. These doped phases are of interest because they preserve the high ionic conductivity of the cubic form and are being studied through a combination of electron diffraction, synchrotron XRD and neutron powder diffraction.
Elsewhere in Sydney, researchers at the new Bragg Institute at ANSTO [5], in collaboration with Australian National University researchers, are studying a wide range of perovskite-based rare earth cobaltates. A phase boundary exists between compounds containing large and small rare earths. Powder neutron diffraction has been used in conjunction with other diffraction techniques to reveal cation and oxygen vacancy ordering within these materials. Others in the Bragg Institute are exploiting recent developments in powder diffraction techniques to solve and refine structures of natural and synthetic mineral specimens whose structures had previously been intractable. The Materials & Engineering Science unit at ANSTO [6] uses powder diffraction in research related to Synroc, a material for the long-term encapsulation and storage of radioactive waste. Powder diffraction is used to monitor materials preparation and to study rutile and perovskite variants.
At the University of Newcastle, north of Sydney [7], crystallographic and diffraction techniques have been applied to a variety of Materials Science problems. Perhaps the most spectacular is the study of combustion synthesis reactions using very fast in-situ neutron powder diffraction. Studies of the structure and phase transitions of giant piezoelectric effect material as both a function of temperature and of applied electric field have also yielded insights into the large piezoelectric response.
In Canberra, researchers at the Australian Defence Forces Academy [8], investigate the crystal and magnetic structures of rare earth intermetallic compounds as well as iron oxides and ferrites. The crystal structures of some 70 compounds in a new family of quaternary rare earth intermetallics – R3Co29M4B10 (M=Si, Ge, Al) – have also been determined along with the magnetic structures of some compounds in this series. The crystal and magnetic structures of strontium ferrites have been delineated as has the behaviour of zinc ferrites with particle sizes in the range ~ 8-50 nm.
In the West Australian Capital, Perth, powder diffractionists at Curtin University apply diffraction techniques in materials science, chemical and geological research, often related to primary resources [9]. Examples include the study of ceramic materials, particularly alumina and zirconia based ceramics for wear and corrosion resistant applications in engineering and cement processing, and the development of alumina matrix ceramics from bauxites to which additives from mineral sands are included. Other active areas are inorganic polymers (geopolymers), nanochemistry, crystallisation and biomineralisation.
At the South Australian Museum in Adelaide [10], researchers use powder X-ray and neutron diffraction for quantitative phase analysis in kinetic studies on the transformation of metal sulfides. The work aims to follow the course of reactions that occur in the formation and alteration of base metal deposits. Extensive use is made of PXRD in the identification and characterization of new mineral species.
Finally, in the AD Wadsley Minerals Laboratory [11] at CSIRO in Melbourne, researchers use in situ XRD studies to follow mineralogical changes during mineral processing. The research includes the study of the mechanism and kinetics of formation of the iron ore sinter phase, the pressure acid leaching of nickel laterite ores, and the mechanism and kinetics of Portland cement clinker hydration. The expertise developed in these in situ studies is being used to develop instrumentation for on-line PXRD measurement of mineralogy in industrial processes. This group has been active in the IUCr Commission on Powder Diffraction and coordinated the CPD Round Robin on quantitative phase analysis.
In New Zealand, powder diffraction is used principally within the universities and Crown Research Institutes. Of the Crown Research Institutes, Industrial Research Limited [12] has major research efforts in ceramic high-temperature superconductors, non-oxide ceramics (sialons and carbide cermets), and mesoporous materials. Landcare Research and Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS) Limited [13] have a shared interest in soil science, clay and rock mineralogy. Recent powder diffraction research at GNS has focused on geothermal studies, oil exploration, and massive sulphide deposits from undersea hydrothermal vents – the famous “black smokers”. At Victoria University of Wellington [14] nano- and micro- particles in glass ceramics for applications in radiation imaging are studied.
The future for powder diffraction in the region looks extremely bright, with two diffractometers under construction at OPAL and a high resolution instrument to be installed at the Australian Synchrotron.
References
[1] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Brendan Kennedy (b.kennedy@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[2] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Cameron Keppert (c.kepert@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[3] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Chris Ling, (c.ling@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[4] University of Sydney, New South Wales, Siggi Schmidt (s.schmid@chem.usyd.edu.au)
[5] Bragg Institute, ANSTO New South Wales, Mike James (mja@ansto.gov.auor kiw@ansto.gov.au)
[6] Materials Division, ANSTO New South Wales, Chris Howard, (cjh@ansto.gov.au)
[7] University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Erich Kisi (erich.kisi@newcastle.edu.au)
[8] University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, ACT Stewart Campbell (stewart@phadfa.ph.adfa.edu.au)
[9] Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia Arie Van Riessen (a.vanriessen@curtin.edu.au) or (B.O’Connor@curtin.edu.au)
[10] South Australian Museum, South Australia, Allan Pring, (pring.allan@saugov.sa.gov.au)
[11] CSIRO Minerals, Victoria, Ian Madsen (ian.madsen@csiro.au) or Ian Grey (ian.grey@csiro.au)
[12] Industrial Research Limited, Wellington, New Zealand (martin.ryan@irl.cri.nz)
[13] Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science), New Zealand. Raymond Soong (r.soong@gns.cri.nz)
[14] Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Andrew Edgar (andy.edgar@vuw.ac.nz)
Interfacial structure by X-ray & neutron reflectivity
There is widespread interest in measuring the structure of surfactants, polymers, proteins, electrochemically produced species and chemical reactions at the air-water, oil-water and solid-liquid interfaces using the reflection of X-rays and neutrons. The only X-ray reflectometer in the region for the air-water interface was completed in 1996 at the Research School of Chemistry, ANU [1, 2] and made available to the community.Research at the University of Canberra [2] has included the development of methods for electrochemical and grazing incidence studies on surfactant interfaces and semiconductors as well as considerations of the use of reflectivity for the determination of the real part of the anomalous dispersion correction f ', and the problems with this as a technique. Together with the Surface Chemistry Group at the University of Queensland [3] a focussing monochromator and image plate camera was developed and research performed on time resolved studies of film growth.
The Surface Chemistry Group [3] also uses neutron reflectivity measurements at ISIS in the UK. The films of interest are either on an air-water interface or on an air-solid interface. Recent work has shed light on the mechanism of action of a lung surfactant protein crucial for the breathing process in humans and animals. At ANU [1], time dependent studies of the growth of inorganic films (using surfactant templates at the air water interface) have shown the nanometre by nanometre build up and composition of the interfacial layers. The structure development has been followed from a simple surfactant surface excess through to a highly crystalline mesoporous film
thousands of layers thick. A key initial insight was obtained using constrained refinement fitting to X-ray and neutron reflectometry data collected on self-assembled mesoporous silicate films growing at the air-liquid interface.
New facilities for reflectometry research include the construction of a world class time of flight reflectometer for the neutron beam guide hall of the OPAL reactor.
[1] Australian National University (jww@rsc.anu.edu.au)
[2] University of Canberra (Dudley.Creagh@canberra.edu.au)
[3] University of Queensland (gentle@chemistry.uq.edu.au)
Diffuse scattering
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Another group at ANU [2] aims to understand and exploit the factors that determine structure and function in the crystalline solid state. Here, the interest is in the balance between local crystal chemistry, strain and order in a wide range of compositionally and/or displacively flexible crystalline solids. On the theoretical side, group theory, lattice dynamical calculations and bond valence sum analysis are the principal techniques. Crystalline systems investigated include non-stoichiometric solid solutions, displacively flexible zeotypic framework structures, ferroic phases, solid electrolytes, dielectric materials and incommensurately modulated structures. There is also a strong interest in determining the shapes of observed diffuse distributions in reciprocal space and then relating this back to multi-body correlations in real space. Systems to which this approach has been applied include the study of oxygen/fluorine ordering in metal oxyfluoride systems and various zeotypic microporous molecular sieve materials.
References
[1] Australian National University, Richard Welberry (welberry@rsc.anu.edu.au)
[2] Australian National University, Ray Withers (withers@rsc.anu.edu.au)
Crystallographic software and data definition
Australian scientists are active in the development of crystallographic software and processes for the definition, validation and publication of crystallographic data. Software packages currently available includes:
•CRYSTAL_EXPLORER to display Hirshfeld surfaces and related graphics for molecular crystals [1] (to be distributed on www.theochem.uwa.edu.au/crystal_explorer);
•DIFFUSE for calculating X-ray diffuse scattering from model disordered crystals [2];
•DISCUS for defect structure simulation [3]; and
•XTAL a general structure analysis package distributed as GNU software by Source Forge (xtal.crystal.uwa.edu.au) [4].
There is also close involvement in the definition and validation of electronic crystallographic data. In 1987, the Australian delegation to the General Assembly at the Perth IUCr Congress proposed that an approach should be developed for the electronic publication and archiving of structural data. This led to the development of the crystallographic information file (CIF) now in wide use for data exchange. Perhaps more importantly, the CIF approach focused the crystallographic community on the need for precise identification and definition of the myriad of data items used in the discipline. The subsequent adoption by the IUCr of a series of data dictionaries means now that CIF data may be automatically and comprehensively validated and checked when submitted electronically to journals and databases. This approach was initially introduced for manuscripts and data submitted to Acta Crystallographica C while Syd Hall (University of Western Australia) was Editor. Its success subsequently led to the creation of Acta E, a fully electronic journal, and more recently its macromolecular equivalent Acta F (Mitchell Guss, University of Sydney, joint Editor). The pivotal role now played by ontologies in data exchange has resulted in the compilation of International Tables Volume G entitled: Definition and exchange of crystallographic data (Syd Hall, joint Editor). Currently a new data definition language (StarDDL) is being prototyped at the University of Western Australia [5] in collaboration with researchers at Rutgers University in the USA.
References
[1] University of Western Australia, Mark Spackman (mas@cyllene.uwa.edu.au) and Dylan Jayatilaka dylan@theochem.uwa.edu.au
[2] Australian National University, Richard Welberry (welberry@rsc.anu.edu.au)
[3] Currently Los Alamos National Laboratories, Thomas Proffen (tproffen@lanl.gov)
[4] University of Western Australia, developed by many researchers, coordinated by Syd Hall (syd@crystal.uwa.edu.au)
[5] University of Western Australia, Syd Hall and Nick Spadaccini (nick@csse.uwa.edu.au)
Crystallographic organizations
Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand are represented by three separate but equally important organisations. The first two are the New Zealand and Australian National Committees for Crystallography. In New Zealand, the membership represents all the centers where crystallography is practised. In Australia, the committee is formed by the Australian Academy of Science which is the adhering body to the various International Unions and hence the International Union for Crystallography (IUCr). For example, it is the National Committee that nominates the Australian delegates to the General Assembly of the IUCr. In New Zealand, the affiliation to IUCr is through the Royal Society of New Zealand.
The third organization is The Society for Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand (SCANZ), which has membership open to any scientist or student with an interest in crystallography. Originally the Society of Crystallographers in Australia, there has been regular participation over many years by New Zealand crystallographers and this led in 1999 to the formal incorporation of New Zealand in the society, which thus became SCANZ. The Society organises scientific meetings, awards student travel scholarships and nominates the Australian representatives on the council of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA), one of the three regional associates of the IUCr. SCANZ is run by a council which is elected by the membership. Meetings of SCANZ are held regularly (about every 18 months) but with uneven frequency so as not to clash with IUCr congresses or major meetings of AsCA. The last meeting was held in Marysville, Victoria in March 2005 and the next SCANZ meeting will be held in 2007, hosted by Sydney, New South Wales.
Following the successful IUCr Congress and General Assembly held in Perth, Western Australia in 1987, residual funds from the meeting were invested for the purpose of supporting the travel of young crystallographers from Australia and New Zealand to meetings of SCANZ, AsCA and the IUCr. In addition, “1987 Fellowships” are awarded to leading crystallographers to present their work at a SCANZ meeting. The Scholarships and Fellowship have been named for Ted Maslen, who played a leading role in the establishment of SCANZ and in the successful organization of the 1987 Congress. His untimely death at a relatively young age was a loss to crystallography everywhere, and it is fitting that he be remembered by the Scholarships and Fellowship that bear his name.
Contributors (in alphabetical order)
Ted Baker, Peter Colman, Hans Freeman, Graeme Gainsford, Richard Garrett, Ian Gentle, Mitchell Guss, Syd Hall, Chris Howard, Geoffrey Jameson, Brendan Kennedy, Shane Kennedy, Peter Lay, Jennifer Martin, Jim Metson, Rick Millane, Michael Parker, Rob Robinson, Ward Robinson, Mark Spackman, Andrew Stevenson, Richard Welberry, Allan White, John White, Steve Wilkins
Photographic record of crystallographic activities in Australia
The complete IUCr photographic archive includes thousands of photographs. Here we include a collection illustrating activities in this country. This image is selected randomly from the galleries listed below (AsCA Meeting, 2012). |
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