Andrew Bruce Holmes

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Andrew Holmes
FAA
Holmes in 2015
Born
Andrew Bruce Holmes

(1943-09-05) 5 September 1943 (age 80)
Melbourne
, Australia
NationalityAustralian and British
Alma mater
Known forNatural product synthesis, Organic electronics
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Organic Chemistry
InstitutionsCSIRO
University of Melbourne
Imperial College London
University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisorFranz Sondheimer
Other academic advisorsAlbert Eschenmoser (postdoc)
Doctoral studentsChristine Luscombe[4]
Other notable studentsAndrew Ian Cooper (postdoc)[5]

Andrew Bruce Holmes

organic solar cells
).

Education

Holmes' undergraduate studies and masters' research were conducted at the University of Melbourne where he was resident at Ormond College. Travelling to the UK on a Shell Overseas Science Scholarship, he performed his PhD work at University College London under the supervision of Franz Sondheimer.[6][1]

Career and research

As a postdoctoral researcher, Holmes worked on the total synthesis of Vitamin B12 with Albert Eschenmoser.[7] In 1972 he was appointed as a

Polymer Chemistry, and Director of the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis[8] where he oversaw the founding and initial decade of the Melville Laboratory.[5]

Holmes' early work at Cambridge expanded his interest in new techniques for synthesising small molecules that are biologically-active and practically-useful, including

rollable displays.[9]
Friend and Holmes co-founded the company Cambridge Display Technology[10] for commercial exploitation of these materials – an early success story of Silicon Fen.

In 2004 Holmes returned to his native Australia on a

tumors).[11]

Holmes has served on the editorial or advisory boards of numerous learned scientific journals, including

Chemical Communications and Angewandte Chemie. In 2006, his 1998 paper on electroluminescent polymers was the most highly cited paper in Angewandte Chemie's 120-year history.[12][13]
By August 2012 he had authored over 490 scientific papers and 52 patent applications. In 2014 he was appointed as President of the Australian Academy of Science.[14]

Awards and honours

Holmes was elected

John B Goodenough Award.[15]

In 2004 he was appointed a

Member of the Order of Australia "for service to science through research and development, particularly in the fields of organic synthesis and polymer chemistry";[16] and in 2017 was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to science through developments in the field of organic and polymer chemistry as a researcher, editor and academic, and through the governance of nationally recognised, leading scientific organisations.[17] He was awarded the 2021 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture.[18]

Personal life

Holmes is a keen hillwalker and an enthusiastic aficionado of classical music, from baroque to romantic opera.[19] During his time in Cambridge he was a member and regular volunteer at St Columba's United Reformed Church. He lives in Melbourne and Lorne, Victoria with his wife Jennifer.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Biography – Prof. Andrew B. Holmes". The University of Melbourne – The Holmes Group. The University of Melbourne. n.d. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Anon (2000). "Professor Andrew Holmes AM FRS". royalsociety.org.
  3. ^ "Andrew Holmes". Australian Academy of Science – Andrew Holmes. Australian Academy of Science. n.d. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. EThOS 615893
    .
  5. ^
    doi:10.1021/ma991162m
    .
  6. ProQuest 301295009
    .
  7. ^ A. Holmes; H. Maag; N. Obata; P. Schneider; W. Schilling; J. Schreiber; A. Eschenmoser (1972). "Total Synthese von Vitamin B12". CHIMIA. 26 (320).
  8. ^ Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis
  9. S2CID 43158308
    .
  10. ^ Cambridge Display Technologies
  11. PMID 20024134
    .
  12. PMID 29711177. Archived from the original
    on 21 October 2012.
  13. ^ Thomson ISI, 3 August 2006
  14. ^ "Andrew Holmes appointed President of the Australian Academy of Science". veski.org.au.
  15. ^ "Royal Society of Chemistry – John B Goodenough Award – 2011 Winner". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  16. ^ Member of the Order of Australia (AM), 26 January 2004, It's an Honor.
  17. ^ "Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Australia Day 2017 Honours List. Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  18. ^ "2021 awardees". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  19. ^ Margaret Throsby interviews Andrew Holmes Archived 20 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio's Midday Program, 8 August 2012, Australian Broadcasting Corporation/classic

External links

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