Chemist Professor Barbara Messerle has been named Executive Dean of Macquarie University's Faculty of Science, and will take up the role in January 2015.
Professor Messerle is a chemist with over 25 years' experience in teaching, research and academic leadership. She completed her PhD at the University of Sydney in 1987, and has worked at ETH Zürich, Switzerland - where she collaborated with the Nobel Laureate, Kurt Wuethrich - at the University of Sydney, and is currently Head of School of Chemistry at UNSW.
She has led the growth of research and undergraduate teaching programs at UNSW to build strengths in nanoscience, medicinal chemistry, and energy and catalysis at UNSW, and the School is now one of the leading chemistry schools in Australia.
An accomplished and widely published researcher, Professor Messerle’s interest in catalysts for improving the selectivity and viability of the synthesis of important biologically active molecules and pharmaceuticals is of fundamental importance to the fine chemicals industry of today.
"Her contributions to the Faculty of Science and its greater engagement with industry partners will be invaluable as we increase our performance in impactful research outcomes," said Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton.
Professor Messerle is a chemist with over 25 years' experience in teaching, research and academic leadership. She completed her PhD at the University of Sydney in 1987, and has worked at ETH Zürich, Switzerland - where she collaborated with the Nobel Laureate, Kurt Wuethrich - at the University of Sydney, and is currently Head of School of Chemistry at UNSW.
She has led the growth of research and undergraduate teaching programs at UNSW to build strengths in nanoscience, medicinal chemistry, and energy and catalysis at UNSW, and the School is now one of the leading chemistry schools in Australia.
An accomplished and widely published researcher, Professor Messerle’s interest in catalysts for improving the selectivity and viability of the synthesis of important biologically active molecules and pharmaceuticals is of fundamental importance to the fine chemicals industry of today.
"Her contributions to the Faculty of Science and its greater engagement with industry partners will be invaluable as we increase our performance in impactful research outcomes," said Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton.
