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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Organic Molecular Chemistry |
| Keywords | synthetic organic chemistry, physical organic chemistry, hydrocarbons, natural product synthesis |
Current contact address
| Country | Australia |
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| City | Canberra |
| Institution | Australian National University |
| Institute | Research School of Chemistry |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Peter Richard Schreiner | Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen |
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| Prof. Dr. Peter Richard Schreiner | Institut für Organische Chemie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Gießen |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/08/2025 |
Programme(s)
| 2025 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Sherburn is a leading Australian organic chemist known internationally for his groundbreaking work on highly challenging molecules. His discoveries have influenced natural product synthesis and materials science. In Germany, his research will focus on conceptions of saturated hydrocarbon chemistry in terms of new structures and reactivities and will challenge established chemical understanding. |