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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated2026-03-24humanHelen Cohnupdated2026-03-24humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008004b.htmpersonLowPaul J.AACR2Place of BirthElizabeth, South Australia, AustraliaInorganic chemistUniversity AdministratorPaul 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.19921992Education - BSc, University of Adelaide19971997Education - PhD, University of Adelaide19971999Career position - Postdoctoral fellow, Canadian National Research Council19992006Career position - Lecturer, University of Durham, United Kingdom20062010Career position - Reader, University of Durham, Umited Kingdom20092009Award - Leadership Fellowship, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom20102013Career position - Professor, University of Durham, United Kingdom20122016Award - ARC Future Fellowship2013Career position - Professor of Chemistry, University of Western Australia20162016Award - Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation20192019Award - DSc, University of Adelaide20202020Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute2022Career position - Head, School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia20242024Award - Burrows Award, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
The University of Western Australia (1911 - )
Professor of Chemistry 2013 - ; Head, School of Molecular Sciences 2022 -
H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )
Awarded the Medal 2020
'Low, Paul J.', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyLow, Paul J.Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationJournal Article: Molecular electronics: an Australian perspectiveReimers, Jeffrey R. and Low, Paul J.Molecular electronics: an Australian perspective2023Australian journal of chemistry769559-80Journal Article: Celebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2020-2021Wentrup, CurtCelebrating RACI and Academy of Science awards 2020-20212021Australian journal of chemistry7411747-8Journal Article: 2020 RACI national award winnersAnon2020 RACI national award winners2021Chemistry in AustraliaDecember/January22-5