Andrew earned a First Class Masters in Chemistry (Hons) from the University of Leicester, graduating top of his year. He went on to receive a PhD in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Nottingham, winning a national scholarship (SOCI Messel Scholar), and graduating in 2008. His thesis focused on the synthesis of various polymer architectures in supercritical carbon dioxide using controlled radical and enzymatic techniques.
As a Research Associate at the Centre of Advanced Macromolecular Design at the University of New South Wales, Andrew oversaw and coordinated a number of projects focussing primarily on the development of new polymer vehicles for delivering platinum based drugs. His work included collaborating with a highly regarded multinational company developing novel materials, based on commercially viable microspheres, for imaging and therapeutic applications in the treatment of liver cancer.
Andrew is a registered Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney.
Education
- Master of Intellectual Property Law (MIP) from the University of Technology, Sydney
- PhD in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham, UK
- Master of Chemistry (MChem Hons) - First Class Honours from the University of Leicester, UK
Key Areas of Expertise
- Pharmaceuticals
- Green chemistry
- Inorganic/Organic synthesis
- Supramolecular chemistry
- Polymers (synthesis, modification and characterisation)
- Animal Health
- Agriculture
Industry Focus
- Member of Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA)
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
- Member and Chartered Chemist, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- Member of Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
- Member of intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
