Peter Junk
James Cook University
Biography
Peter Junk graduated from 乐天堂app下载 University of Western Australia in 1984 obtaining a Bachelor of Science with first class honours in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, and completed his Ph.D in Organometallic Chemistry under 乐天堂app下载 supervision of Professor Colin Raston in 1988.
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After four years employed in 乐天堂app下载 petroleum industry, Peter held several Postdoctoral positions; a two year stint with Prof. Jerry Atwood at 乐天堂app下载 University of Alabama, six months with Prof. Allan White at University of Western Australia and one year with Prof. Glen Deacon at Monash University.
In 1997, Peter gained an academic position at James Cook University as a Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry. He was given an accelerated promotion to Senior Lecturer in 1999. He moved to 乐天堂app下载 School of Chemistry at Monash University in 2001 where he was promoted to Professor of Chemistry and was 乐天堂app下载 Head of School between 2007 and 2009. In 2012 he moved to his current position as 乐天堂app下载 Nevitt Professor of Chemistry at James Cook University
His main research interests are in rare earth and main group organometallic, organoamido and aryloxo chemistry, but has applied interests in X-ray imaging and corrosion inhibition. He has published in excess of 380 publications and reviews and he is 乐天堂app下载 2016 recipient of 乐天堂app下载 Burrows award, 乐天堂app下载 premier award for Inorganic Chemistry in 乐天堂app下载 Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
RSC affiliations
Editorial board, NJC (New Journal of Chemistry)