School of Chemistry
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Latest news from Chemistry
Monash chemist awarded 2018 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation
An internationally renowned chemist whose work is revolutionising Australian renewable energy exports, has been awarded the 2018 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation in the physical sciences.
Federal Government awards Monash scientists almost $2 million to investigate renewable hydrogen
Monash Scientists have won almost ten per cent of funding announced yesterday by the Australian Government’s energy agency to propel innovation in exporting renewable hydrogen to the world.
Monash chemists discover catalysts that could convert carbon dioxide into a useful chemical
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas, which contributes to global warming and sea level rising.
Monash scientists to investigate new approaches to detect drug resistant superbugs
The Victorian Government through its Medical Research Acceleration Fund has awarded Monash researchers $92,500 to develop technologies to detect drug resistant superbugs. Resistance to antimicrobial drugs is a critical issue in medicine with the rise of so-called ‘superbugs’.
Monash chemists drive birth of a new field of chemistry
In a scientific world-first, work by Monash chemists has paved the way for the birth of a completely new field of chemistry.