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The Field Group - Group Members

Directed by Professor Les Field

Prof. Les Field
Prof. Les Field
Group Leader
B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D., D.Sc. (Sydney)
Guy Clentsmith
Dr Guy Clentsmith
Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate
B.Sc.(Hons) (UNSW), Ph.D. (British Columbia)
Hsiu Lin Li
Hsiu Lin Li
Postdoctoral Research Associate
B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D. (Monash)
Olivia Allen
Prof. Les Field
Postdoctoral Research Associate
M.Chem., Ph.D. (Leeds)
Alison Magill
Alison Magill
Postdoctoral Research Associate
B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D. (Tasmania)
Ruth Guest
Ruth Guest
Ph.D. Student
B.Eng (Imperial), B.Sc.(Hons) (UTS)
Tim Shearer
Prof. Les Field
Ph.D. Student
B.Sc.(Hons) (Sydney)
Ashley Tronoff
Ashley Tronoff
Ph.D. Student
B.Sc.(Hons) (Queensland)
 

 
 

 

FORMER GROUP MEMBERS

Past Graduate Students

Stephen P. Gallagher, Ph.D. (1987)

An Investigation into the Mechanism of the Hydroboration Rearrangement

 

Barbara A. Messerle, Ph.D. (1987).

Pulsed Methods in Proton/Heteronuclear NMR Spectroscopy

Head of School, School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales

 

Murray V. Baker, Ph.D. (1988)

Reactions of Iron Phosphine Complexes with Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds

Associate Professor of Chemistry, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, University of Western Australia

 

Jennifer S. Protopopoff, M.Sc. (1989)

Synthesis and Reactions of Cobalt and Rhodium Organometallic Complexes

 

Gregory K. Pierens, Ph.D. (1990)

Multiple Quantum NMR Spectroscopy of Molecules aligned in Liquid Crystalline Solution

Eskitis Institute, Griffith University

 

Sue E. Boyd, Ph.D. (1992)

Studies in Coordination Chemistry

Research Fellow, Griffith University

 

Benita C.K. Yau, Ph.D. (1992)

Organometallic Chemistry of Phosphine Complexes of Iron and Ruthenium

 

Charles M. Lindall, Ph.D. (1992)

Transition Metal Complexes of the Pentaphenylcyclopentadienyl Ligand

(Supervisor: Dr A. F. Masters, University of Sydney)

Business Development Manager, CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies

 

Devin Latimer, M.Sc. (1992)

New Derivatives of the Pentaphenylcyclopentadienyl Ligand

(Supervisor: Dr A. F. Masters, University of Sydney)

 

Nick Bampos, Ph.D. (1993)

NMR studies of small iron and ruthenium organometallic complexes with tetraphosphine ligands: their structure and C-H activation.

Lecturer, University of Cambridge

 

Matthew P Wilkinson, Ph.D. (1995)

Synthesis and reactions of Organometallic Complexes containing Trifluoromethylated Phosphines

 

Elizabeth Y Malouf, Ph.D. (1995)

Controlled Synthesis of Conjugated Organometallic Complexes

(Co-supervisor: Dr A V George)

 

Julie C. Cheung, (Ph.D., 1995)

(Supervisor: Professor S. Sternhell University of Sydney)

 

Ronald J. Smernik, Ph.D. (1996)

Structure and Reactions of Iron Complexes with tripodal tetraphoshine ligands

(Associate Supervisor: Dr B. A. Messerle)

Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide

 

Iain P Thomas,, Ph.D., (1996)

C-H activation using bidentate phospholane complexes of iron

Head of Life Sciences at Cambridge Enterprise, University of Cambridge

 

Sarah H. Elgafi, Ph.D. (1996)

Rhodium and Iridium Complexes containing polyimidazole ligands

(Associate Supervisor: Dr B A Messerle)

Senior research scientist, Johnson Matthey

 

Anthony Ward, Ph.D., (1998)

The Chemistry of Phosphine Complexes of Cobalt, Rhodium and Iridium

(Associate Supervisor: Dr A V George)

Research Associate, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney

 

Graham Purches, Ph.D., (1998)

The Chemistry of Ruthenium and Iron Acetylide Complexes

(Associate Supervisor: Dr A V George)

 

Stuart Pyke, Ph.D., (1998)

The Chemistry of Iron Acetylide Complexes

(Associate Supervisor: Dr A V George)

 

Ian Luck, Ph.D., (1999)

Synthesis and Chemistry of Multidentate Mixed Donor Ligands

Professional Officer, School of Chemistry NMR Facility, University of Sydney

 

Anthony Turnbull, Grad. Dip. Sci. [1995] Ph.D., (2000)

Substituent effects on arylacetylenes in the formation of bisacetylide complexes of iron

Chemistry of Acetylenic Iron Complexes

 

Saad Ramadan, Ph.D., (2000)

Multiple Quantum Liquid Crystal NMR Spectroscopy

 

Brian Petteys, Ph.D., (2000)

Components for Novel Bilayer Membranes

(Associate Supervisors: Dr C. J. Burns, Professor D.D. Ridley)

Naval Air Systems Command Research Department, Chemistry Division - Naval Air Warfare Centre Weapons Division, USA

 

Warren Shaw, Ph.D., (2001)

Reactivity of Hydrido-Iron Phosphine Complexes toward Heteroallenes

 

Suzanne Burling, Ph.D., (2001)

Cationic Rhodium and Iridium Catalysts for the Hydroamination Reaction

(Associate Supervisor: Dr B A Messerle)

Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Bath University

 

Jim Onishi, Ph.D., (2002)

Photoactive components for Bilayer Membranes

(Associate Supervisors: Dr C J Burns, Professor D D Ridley)

Technical Assistant & Trade Marks Attorney, Phillips, Ormonde and Fitzpatrick, Melbourne

 

Nilay Hazari, MSc., (2003)

Organometallic activation of molecular nitrogen

 

Adelle Shasha, Ph.D. (2007)

Metal-catalysed hydroamination

(Associate Supervisor: Dr B A Messerle)

Technical Officer, University of New South Wales NMR Facility.

 

Past Honours Students

Michael L. Terry, B.Sc.(Hons I, University Medal) [1983]

Evaluation of Synthetic Routes to 4-(trans-4'-Pentylcyclohexyl)benzonitriles and the Application of INEPT to NMR Spectroscopy in Liquid Solvents

Jennifer S. Protopopoff, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1984]

Ortho-Metallation Reactions of Electron-Deficient Organo-iron Complexes

Anita M. Lamb, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1984]

Reactions of Organo-iron Dihydrides

Bruce D. Jacobs, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1984]

DNMR Studies of Sterically Hindered Molecules from SRN 1 Reactions

Elizabeth A. Knox, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1986]

Organometallic reactions of Bidentate Phosphine Ligands

Roberto Pavan, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1986]

Synthesis of Novel Branched and Polycyclic Phosphine Ligands

Gregory K. Pierens, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1986]

NMR Spectroscopy Using Liquid Crystal Solvents

Andreas Klein, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1986]

Synthesis of Sterically Restricted Bis -phosphine Ligands for Metal Complexation

Paul G. Lloyd, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1987]

Synthetic Approaches to Bis(phosphino)ethanes - New Ligands for Metal Complexation

Nick Bampos, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1988]

Organometallic Complexes with Polydentate Phosphine Ligands

Jacqueline A. Warner, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1988]

The Mechanism of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation by Iron Diphosphine Complexes

Benita C. K. Yau, B.Sc.(Hons I, University Medal) [1988]

Preparation and Reactions of Ruthenium Bis(diphosphine) Complexes

Charles M. Lindall, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1988]

Development of Synthetic Routes to Decaphenylmetallocenes

Lionel G. Glendenning, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1988]

A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Heteroatom-stabilised Allylic Carbanions

Elizabeth Y. Malouf, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1989]

Conjugated Iron Acetylides

Josy Meyer, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1989]

Synthesis of Deuterated Liquid Crystals

Matthew Wilkinson, B.Sc.(Hons I) [1990]

The Mechanism of Alkane Activation by Iron Bisphosphine Complexes

Ingrid H. M. Slip, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1990]

Reactions of Iron Acetylide Complexes

Ronald J. Smernik, B.Sc.(Hons I, University Medal) [1991]

Synthesis and Structural Characterisation of Metal Complexes Containing a Novel Tripodal Phosphine Ligand

Graham R. Purches, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1991]

Synthesis and Reactions of Iron Complexes with coordinated Butenyne Ligands

Sarah H. Elgafi, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1992]

Metal Complexes of Diazabutadiimine Ligands

Andrew Farmer, B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1992]

Synthesis and Reactions of new arylacetylenes with electron withdrawing and electron donating properties

Ian J. Luck B.Sc.(Hons I) [1992]

Synthesis and Complexation of Polydentate Mixed-donor Ligands

Stuart R. Pike B.Sc.(Hons I) [1992]

Conjugated Iron Complexes with Mixed Acetylide and Nitrile Ligands

Linnea P. Soler B.Sc.(Hons I) [1993]

Ruthenium Complexes of Polydentate Heterocyclic Ligands

R. C. Y. Chan B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1993]

High Pressure Diels-Alder Reactions of Pyrroles

Howard Wilton B.Sc.(Hons I) [1994]

Tribochemistry

Michelle A. Morris B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1994]

The Activation of Hydrocarbons using Alkyl Iron Hydrides

Brian J. Wallace B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1994]

Reactions of Butadiynes with Complexes of Iron(II)

Joanna Daponte B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [1994]

Reactions of Organometallic Complexes with Strained Hydrocarbons

Carl F. N. Anderson B.Sc.(Hons 1) [1995]

Approaches to the Synthesis of unsymmetrical tripodal ligands

Neil G. Jones B.Sc.(Hons 1, University Medal) [1996]

Chemical Transformations involving metal-nitrogen double bonds

Rebecca Read B.Sc.(Hons 1, University Medal) [1999]

Catalysts for alkyne metathesis

Thirri Winn B.Sc.(Hons) [2001]

Components for Bilayer Membranes

Kevin Woo B.Sc.(Hons) [2001]

Novel Components for Bilayer Membranes

Adelle Shasha B.Sc.(Hons II-1) [2002]

Catalytic cyclisation of aminoalkynes

Nilay Hazari B.Sc.(Hons 1, University Medal) [2002]

The Chemistry of Coordinated Nitrogen

Amaruka Hazari B.Sc.(Hons 1) [2005]

Timothy Shearer B.Sc.(Hons 1) [2005]

Ruthenium Acetylide Complexes

Past Postdoctoral Research Associates

Dr D J Young 1987-88 SeniorTutor, Sydney University Ph.D.,Queensland
Dr A V George 1988-90 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., Reading, UK
Dr B A Messerle 1991-92 Gritton Research Fellow Ph.D., Sydney
Dr G J Harden 1992-93 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Surrey, UK
Dr E McQueen 1991-95 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., StAndrews, UK
Dr M G Partridge 1992-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., York, UK
Dr M Rose 1993-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., UNSW
Dr U Thoden Van Velzen 1994-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ph.D., Twente, Holland
Dr J Cheung 1995-95 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
Dr D McConnell 1995-2003 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., UNSW
Dr M P Wilkinson 1995-95 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
Dr E Y Malouf 1995-96 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
Dr J Barkenmeyer 1997-98 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Marburg
Dr S Sandanayake 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Tokyo
Dr J Prashar 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., UNSW
Dr C Tansey 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
Dr P Yin 1995-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sussex (UK)
Dr P Humphrey 1996-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Adelaide
Dr Suzanne Burling 2001-2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Sydney
Dr Eric Lawrenz 1998-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate Ph.D., Monash

Past Research Assistants

Ms A G Webb 1987-88 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mr D Latimer 1988-89 Research Assistant BSc, Canada
Ms E Y Malouf 1990-91 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mr I J Thomas 1991-92 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Imperial College UK
Ms J-I Kang 1995-95 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mr B J Pettys 1995-2003 Research Assistant BSc, Southern California (USA)
Mr J McMahon 1995-96 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mr B J Wallace 1994-95 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Ms V Vignevich 1994-2003 Snr Research Assistant BSc,MSc (USSR)
Mr M P Wilkinson 1994-1995 P/T Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mr I J Thomas 1994-2003 P/T Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Imperial College UK
Ms K Hashimoto 1995-2003 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mr L Doepel 1995-2003 Research Assistant BSc(Hons), Sydney
Mrs J Morgan 1996-2002 Snr Research Assistant BSc(Hons), MSc, Sydney
Ms K Topp 1996-1998 P/T Admin. Assistant BSc, Sydney