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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-10-08 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006596b.htm person Lu Max Gao-Qing AO FAA FTSE AACR2 8 November 1963 Place of Birth Tasan, China Chemical engineer University Administrator Max Lu is "a world leading scientist in materials science and chemical engineering. He has made many significant and sustained contributions including the new method for synthesis of highly reactive single crystal TiO2, new insights into the surface chemistry and modifications of nanoporous materials, molecular engineering of membranes and efficient photocatalyst for clean energy and water. He has also demonstrated practical applications of nanomaterials in hydrogen energy and environmental processes with over 20 international patents." (from https://www.science.org.au/profile/max-lu) 1987 1991 Career position - Tutor and Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland 1994 1998 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland 1997 1997 Award - Young Researcher Award, International Union of Materials Research Societies 1998 2000 Career position - Associate Professor, University of Queensland 1999 1999 Award - Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Award, University of Queensland 2000 2003 Career position - Director, The Nanomaterials Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland 2000 2015 Career position - Professor of Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland 2001 2001 Award - Orica Award, Institution of Engineers, Australia/Institute of Chemical Engineering/Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2002 2002 Award - Le Fèvre Memorial Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2002 2002 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2002 2004 Career position - Member, Expert Advisory Committee on Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Australian Research Council 2003 2003 Award - R. K. Murphy Award, Industrial Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2003 2008 Career position - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials 2003 2008 Award - ARC Federation Fellowship 2004 Award - Honorary President, Association of Chinese Australian Academics in Queensland 2004 2006 Career position - President, Advisory Board, Federation of Chinese Scholars in Australia (FOCSA) 2005 2007 Career position - Member, Australia-China Fund Expert Panel, Commonwealth Department of Employment, Science and Training 2007 2007 Award - ExxonMobil Award 2008 2008 Award - ARC Federation Fellowship 2008 2009 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Linkages), University of Queensland 2008 2010 Career position - Member, Queensland China Council 2009 2014 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Queensland 2010 2013 Career position - Member, National Emerging Technologies Strategy Expert Forum, Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science and Tertiary Education 2010 2013 Career position - Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, Great Barrier Reef Foundation 2011 2011 Award - Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers 2011 2012 Career position - Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Queensland 2011 2016 Career position - Co-Chairman, BaoSteel Joint R&D Centre in Australia 2012 Award - Fellow, Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences 2012 2014 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation 2013 2013 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2013 2013 Award - Lifetime Achievement Award, International Mesostructured Materials Association 2013 2016 Career position - Member, National Committee for Materials Science and Engineering, Australian Academy of Science 2014 Award - Fellow, Royal Society for Chemistry 2014 Career position - Member, 4th Overseas Chinese Expert Consultative Committee, State Council of China 2014 2014 Career event - Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia 2014 2016 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee, Applied Physical and Engineering Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 2014 2016 Career position - Provost and Senior Vice-President, University of Queensland 2015 Career position - Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, Great Barrier Reef Foundation 2016 2024 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom 2017 2017 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to education, to national and international research in the fields of materials chemistry and nanotechnology, to engineering, and to Australia-China relations 2024 Career position - Vice Chancellor and President, University of Woollongong The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Professor of Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering 2000 - 2015; Provost and Senior Vice-President 2014 - 2016

 Le Fèvre Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1989 - )

Awarded the Le Fèvre Memorial Prize 2002

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2013

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2002

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

Awarded the Medal 2011

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

Awarded the Medal 2003

 The University of Wollongong

Vice Chancellor and President 2024 -

 'Lu, Max Gao-Qing', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lu, Max Gao-Qing Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Le Fèvre Medal Australian Academy of Science Le Fèvre Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2017] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2017] Canberra Governor General's Office 2017 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