Person

Low, Paul J.

Born
Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Inorganic chemist and University Administrator
Website
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1136-2296

Summary

Paul Low is an inorganic chemist whose research has ranged widely over the synthesis and reactivity of metal-coordinated acetylide, vinylidenes and carbon chains, and the structure and dynamics of pheneylene (ethynylene) oligomers. More recent studies have included the design of compounds to explore structure-property relationships within single-molecule and 'large area' molecular electronic systems, and electron-transfer processes and conformational dynamics within mixed-valence complexes. After 15 years at the University of Durham, United Kingdom, in 2013 Low was appointed Professor of Chemistry at the University of Western Australia. Low has received a number of awards for his research, including the H. F. Smith Memorial Award from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and the Burrows Award from the Institute's inorganic Chemistry Division.

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Chronology

1992
Education - BSc, University of Adelaide
1997
Education - PhD, University of Adelaide
1997 - 1999
Career position - Postdoctoral fellow, Canadian National Research Council
1999 - 2006
Career position - Lecturer, University of Durham, United Kingdom
2006 - 2010
Career position - Reader, University of Durham, Umited Kingdom
2009
Award - Leadership Fellowship, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom
2010 - 2013
Career position - Professor, University of Durham, United Kingdom
2012 - 2016
Award - ARC Future Fellowship
2013 -
Career position - Professor of Chemistry, University of Western Australia
2016
Award - Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2019
Award - DSc, University of Adelaide
2020
Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
2022 -
Career position - Head, School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia
2024
Award - Burrows Award, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

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Journal Articles

  • Reimers, Jeffrey R. and Low, Paul J., 'Molecular electronics: an Australian perspective', Australian journal of chemistry, 76 (9) (2023), 559-80, https://doi.org/10.1071/CH2300. Details

See also

  • Anon, '2020 RACI national award winners', Chemistry in Australia (2021), 22-5. Details
  • Wentrup, Curt, 'Celebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2020-2021', Australian journal of chemistry, 74 (11) (2021), 747-8, https://doi.org/10.1071/CHv74n11.FO. Details

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