Ezio Rizzardo
Ezio Rizzardo FTSE FRS | |
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Born | 26 December 1943 Pederobba, Italy |
Citizenship | Australia |
Education | University of Sydney (PhD 1969) |
Known for | RAFT polymerization |
Scientific career | |
Fields | polymer chemistry |
Institutions | CSIRO |
Academic advisors | John Pinhey |
Ezio Rizzardo
Biography
Born in Italy, Rizzardo's family immigrated to Australia in 1957. After graduating from the University of New South Wales, he studied the photochemistry of organic nitro compounds at the University of Sydney, receiving his PhD in organic chemistry in 1969. He has worked on polymer chemistry at CSIRO since 1976.[1]
Research
His research interests include the kinetics and mechanisms of radical polymerization, and their commercial application.[2] Rizzardo is an acknowledged expert in chemical methods to control the polymer architecture produced by free radical polymerization.[3] His innovations include two techniques for polymer synthesis, nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization (NMP) and reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization (RAFT).[2] He is named as co-inventor on more than 40 patents.[1]
Awards and honours
Rizzardo has received multiple awards from CSIRO and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute for his achievements, as well as the Centenary Medal (2003) and the Prime Minister's Prize for Science (2011).[2]
In 2014, research by Thomson Reuters for their
He is a fellow of the
References
- ^ a b c "Dr Ezio Rizzardo". CSIRO. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Ezio Rizzardo". CSIROpedia. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Dr Ezio Rizzardo". Australian Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Bridie Smith (25 September 2014). "CSIRO scientists Graeme Moad, San Thang and Ezio Rizzardo named as Nobel prize contenders". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Clunies Ross Awards Previous Recipients". Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE). Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Ezio Rizzardo". Royal Society. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.