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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-10-17 human Annette Alafaci and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004633b.htm person Field Leslie David FAA AACR2 5 February 1953 Place of Birth Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Chemist University Administrator Leslie David Field is Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Sydney and, excluding his time there as a student, has worked there for over twenty years. During this time Field has built up an international reputation for his research on novel reagents containing coordinatively unsaturated transition metals and for his extensive work in the field of NMR spectroscopy including novel studies on heteronuclear coherence transfer and multiple quantum NMR. 1975 1975 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1979 1979 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1979 1981 Career position - Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Southern California, USA 1980 1981 Career position - Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern California 1981 1982 Career position - Research Fellow in the Dyson Perrins Laboratory, University of Oxford, UK 1983 1990 Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney 1984 1984 Award - Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) 1986 1986 Award - David Edgeworth Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1991 1991 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1991 1993 Career position - Reader in Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney 1992 1992 Award - A. J. Birch Medal (jointly), Organic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1992 1999 Career position - Deputy Director, CRC for Molecular Engineering and Technology: Sensing and Diagnostic Technologies 1994 2005 Career position - Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1996 1996 Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney 1997 2001 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee for Chemistry, Australian Academy of Science 1997 2002 Career position - Head, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney 2001 2001 Award - Centennial Medal for service to Australian science and society in organic chemistry 2001 2003 Career position - Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney 2001 2003 Career position - Member, Australian Research Council Physics, Chemistry and Geosciences Panel 2003 2005 Career position - Member of the Senate, University of Sydney 2005 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of New South Wales 2005 2007 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 2010 2010 Award - Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2011 2011 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to the administration of higher education, and to the discipline of chemistry as an academic and researcher 2013 2015 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1996; Member of Council 2005 - 2007, 2013 - 2015

 Leighton Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 2010

 CRC for Molecular Engineering and Technology: Sensing and Diagnostic Technologies (1992 - 1998)

Deputy Director 1992 - 1999

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) 2005 -

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1984

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1986

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Organic Chemistry 1994 - 2005; Head, School of Chemistry 1997 - 2002; Member of the Senate 2003 - 2005

 A. J. Birch Medal, RACI - Organic Chemistry Division (1992 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 1992

 Field, L D (19530205-)

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 'Field, Leslie David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Field, Leslie David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The essentials of organic chemistry: a supplementary text on fundamental aspects of organic chemistry George, Adrian V., Field, Leslie D. and Hambley, Trevor W. The essentials of organic chemistry: a supplementary text on fundamental aspects of organic chemistry Sydney Prentice-Hall Australia 1996 Journal Article: Severyn Marcel (Sever, Sev) Sternhell 1930 - 2022 Field, Leslie D. Severyn Marcel (Sever, Sev) Sternhell 1930 - 2022 2025 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1 1-11 Journal Article: Professor Sev Sternhell Field, Les Professor Sev Sternhell 1999 Australian Journal of Chemistry 52 1001-2 Report: Translating research for economic and social benefit: country comparisons: final report Bell, John; Dodgson, Mark; Field, Les; Gough, Paul; and Spurling, Tom Translating research for economic and social benefit: country comparisons: final report Melbourne Australian Council of Learned Academies 2015 Journal Article: Vale Sev Sternhell (1930 - 2022), influential organic chemist Field, Les Vale Sev Sternhell (1930 - 2022), influential organic chemist 2023 Chemistry in Australia March-May 28 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018