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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2002-08-15 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004130b.htm person Skyllas-Kazakos Maria AM FTSE AACR2 26 October 1951 Place of Birth Kalymnos, Greece Chemical engineer Maria Skyllas-Kazakos has been Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, University of New South Wales since 1993. She has considerable expertise in battery research and has invented a revolutionary battery called the vanadium redox battery, which can be used to provide power in remote areas as a renewable energy storage system, and in electric vehicles. 1974 1974 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of New South Wales 1978 1979 Career position - Member of the technical staff at Bell Labs in New Jersey 1979 1979 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 1980 1981 Career position - Queen Elizabeth II Fellow in Physics, University of New South Wales 1982 1986 Career position - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales 1987 1992 Career position - Associate Professor, University of New South Wales 1993 Career position - Professor of School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, University of New South Wales 1997 1997 Award - Whiffen Medal, Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Institution of Engineers Australia 1998 1998 Award - Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers 1999 1999 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science and technology, particularly in the development of the vanadium redox battery as an alternative power source 2000 2000 Award - R. K. Murphy Medal,Industrial Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2014

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry 1993 -

 Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers [from 1997] (1982 - )

Awarded the Medal 1998

 R. K. Murphy Medal, RACI - Industrial Chemistry Division (1993 - )

Awarded the Medal 2000

 Skyllas-Kazacos, Maria (19511026-)

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 'Skyllas-Kazakos, Maria', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Skyllas-Kazakos, Maria Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The accidental engineer [interview with Maria Skyllas-Kazacos] Hickey, Benjamin The accidental engineer [interview with Maria Skyllas-Kazacos] 2019 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 209 40-2 Journal Article: Chemeca Awards Anon Chemeca Awards 1998 Engineers Australia 70 51 Book: Profiles, Australian women scientists Bhathal, Ragbir Profiles, Australian women scientists Canberra National Library of Australia 1999 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, chemical engineer Hooker, Claire Interview with Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, chemical engineer Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists