Scientia Professor Martina Stenzel

Martina Stenzel is an ARC Future Fellow and Professor in the School of Chemistry. Her research experience and interests include:

• Complex polymer architectures; Synthesis of star polymers, comb polymers, block copolymers via RAFT (reversible addition fragmentation transfer) polymerization
• Synthesis of glycopolymers and their interaction with lectins
• Polymers with cyclodextrins
• Synthesis of nanoparticles for drug delivery purposes
• Development of drug delivery systems for the delivery of platinum drugs and other metal-based drugs (gold, ruthenium)
• Development nanoparticles for the delivery of non-metal anti-cancer drugs
• Understanding the interaction of nanoparticles with cells and cancer spheroids

http://www.chemistry.unsw.edu.au/research/research-groups/stenzel-group

EDUCATION

• 1996-99 Ph.D. in Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Germany
• 1990-96 MSc. in Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Germany

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

• Editorial Advisory Committee (Progress in Polymer Science, ACS MacroLetters, Macromolecules, Polymer)
• Editor of the Australian Journal of Chemistry

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (MEMBER OF)

• 2015-now: Member and the chair of the National Chemistry Committee of the Australian Academy of Science
• 2012-2014 Honorary General Secretary of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
• Since 2012 Australian Representative of the Pacific Polymer Council
• 2008-2011 Chair of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Polymer Division

AWARDS

• 2018 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
• 2017 HG Smith Medal
• 2013 NSW Science and Engineering award
• 2013 Exxon Mobile award
• 2012 RACI polymer division citation award
• 2011 LeFevre Medal of the Australian Academy of Science
• 2009 UNSW Engineering Excellence award for research
• 2009 ARC Future Fellow
• 2008 RACI “Sangster Award” to an outstanding polymer scientist under the age of 40.
• 2006 Finalist of the Eureka Prize of the Australian Museum, Category “People’s choice award” and “UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific research”
• 2005 John Yu fellowship to visit the Melville Laboratories at the University of Cambridge, England
• 1999 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship