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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-06-12 human Rebecca Rigby and Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005141b.htm person Thang San Hoa AC FAA FTSE FRACI AACR2 28 August 1954 Place of Birth Saigon, Vietnam Chemist San Thang is a chemist whose research focus is primarily on the interface between organic and polymer chemistry. He is a leading expert in the field of free radical chemistry and polymer chemistry and has developed and held several key inventions in the area of controlled/living radical polymerisation. He is a co-inventor of the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process of polymerisation, a groundbreaking technique that allows for individual molecules that make up polymer chains to be precisely manoeuvred. 1976 1976 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, University of Saigon, Vietnam 1976 1979 Career position - Chemist at SINCO Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1979 1979 Life event - Sought asylum in Australia 1983 1983 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) in Chemistry, Griffith University, Brisbane 1984 2006 Career position - Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1986 1987 Career position - Research Fellow at the CSIRO 1987 Career event - Member, American Chemical Society 1987 1987 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organic Chemistry, Griffith University, Brisbane 1987 1990 Career position - Research Scientist, ICI Australia Research Group 1990 1990 Career position - Committee Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute Polymer Division 18th Australian Polymer Symposium 1990 1990 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (team member) 1990 1990 Career event - Rejoined the CSIRO, Division of Chemicals and Polymers 1998 1998 Career position - Member, National Organising Committee, World Polymer Congress, Gold Coast 2000 2005 Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Molecular Science 2001 2003 Career position - Secretary-General, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies 2003 2003 Award - CSIRO Medal for innovation in polymer science 2005 Award - Life Member, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies 2005 2011 Career position - Treasurer, Federation of Asian Chemical Societies 2005 2012 Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies 2006 2006 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 2006 2006 Award - Fellow, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry 2010 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2010 2010 Award - Newton Turner Award, CSIRO 2012 2014 Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Materials Science and Engineering 2013 2013 Award - Pioneers from Asia Trophy, Singapore 2014 Award - Honorary Fellow, CSIRO Manufacturing 2014 2014 Award - Griffith Sciences Inaugural Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award 2014 2014 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2014 2018 Career position - Distinguished Expert, China Recruitment Program of Global Experts (1000 Plan), Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China 2015 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, Monash University 2015 2015 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2015 2015 Award - Doctor of the University, Griffith University 11 Jun 2018 11 Jun 2018 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - For eminent service to science, and to higher education, particularly in the fields of polymer chemistry ad materials science, through seminal contributions as a research innovator, as a mentor, and to the community Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 2006 -

 Monash University (1958 - )

Professor of Chemistry 2015 -

 CSIRO Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2007 - 2014)

Chief Research Scientist 2012 - 2014

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2010

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2015

 CSIRO Division of Molecular Science, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1997 - 2005)

Senior Principal Research Scientist 2000 - 2005

 CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2005 - )

Senior Principal Research Scientist 2005 - 2012

 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award 2014

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 'Thang, San Hoa', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thang, San Hoa Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Perth showcases 2014 ATSE Clunies Ross Awards Anon Perth showcases 2014 ATSE Clunies Ross Awards 2014 ATSE focus 185 16-17 Resource Section: San Thang Ward, C. San Thang Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource: Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2018] Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2018] Canberra Governor General's Office 2018