Researcher

Scientia Professor Martina Stenzel

My Expertise

Complex polymer architectures, 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.

Fields of Research (FoR)

Polymers, Nanomedicine, Biomaterials, Nanobiotechnology

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Biography

Martina Stenzel is an ARC Laureate 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
  • Synthesis of nanoparticles for drug delivery purposes
  • Development of drug delivery systems...view more

Martina Stenzel is an ARC Laureate 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
  • 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

My Research Supervision


Currently supervising

Postdoctoral Associates 

Dr Chin Ken Wong

 

Current PhD students

              

         Zifei Han                      Rebecca Lai                   Henry Foster                Daniel Weissberger

         

     

 

Past PhD students

                     

Kok Hou Wong (2007)         Lin Zhang (2008)              Maribel Hernandez-         Uyen Nguyen (2008)        EunHee Min (2009)         

                                                                                         Guerrero (2008)

                    

 Hien Duong (2010)          Simon Ting (2010)              Jatin Kumar (2011)            Wenfang Gu (2011)           Yoseop Kim (2011) 

        

       Firdaus Yhaya (2012)

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