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On behalf of the Organising Committee (Dr. Liz Carter, Prof. Peter Lay and A/Prof. Robert Armstrong) we would like to inform you of an upcoming one-day symposium to celebrate the opening of the new Vibrational Spectroscopy Facility. The Facility contains a range of the most advanced equipment for research that spans many disciplines within the University of Sydney and external institutions.
The aim of this symposium is in part to promote awareness and encourage researchers to use the state-of-the-art technology which is housed in the Vibrational Spectroscopy Facility. To encourage inter-disciplinary collaborations we have invited a number of speakers whose expertise ranges from the diverse fields of forensic science, archaeology, conservation, astrobiology, disease diagnoses and biospectroscopy. Please find a list of the speakers and the title of their talks below.
The symposium will be held at the University of Sydney on Friday the 23rd of May from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm. Please click here for a pdf of the program.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 4, School of Chemistry (Building F11), EasternAvenue, The School of Chemistry. Time: 8.30 am to 6.00 pm Speaker List:
Prof. Greg Warr Opening Remarks (Head of School, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney)
Official Opening by the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP (Federal Member for Sydney) and Prof. Merlin Crossley (Acting DVC -Research)
Prof. Robert Armstrong (Vibrational Spectroscopy Facility, The University of Sydney)
Good Vibrations: Then and Now!
Prof. Howell Edwards (University of Bradford, UK)
Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology: Illumination of Ancient Mysteries
Dr Vincent Otieno-Alego (AFP, Canberra)
Raman Spectroscopy — An Indispensable Tool in Forensic Laboratories
Prof. Don McNaughton (Centre for Biospectroscopy, Monash University)
Vibrational Spectroscopy and Imaging as a Tool in Monitoring the Chemical Composition of Microalgae and Plants
Dr Craig Marshall (Vibrational Spectroscopy Facility, The University of Sydney)
Vibrational spectroscopy as a New Approach to Geoscience Research
Prof. Peter Fredericks (School of Physical & Chemical Sciences, QUT)
Studying Polymer Materials by Vibrational Spectroscopy: Applications in Synthesis, Processing, Modification and Degradation
Dr Koman Tam (Bruker Optics Applications Specialist, Analytical Technologies Division of Biolab Australia Ltd)
Vibrational Spectroscopy from Industry to Research an Application Overview
Mr Derek Huxley (Managing Director, Warsash Scientific)
Recent applications and technological advances in Raman spectroscopy)
Dr Elizabeth Carter (Vibrational Spectroscopy Facility, The University of Sydney)
Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy to the Characterisation and Diagnostics of Healthy and Diseased Biological Samples
Dr Mark Tobin (Australian Synchrotron)
Infrared Microscopy and Spectroscopy at the Australian Synchrotron
Prof. Peter Lay (Vibrational Spectroscopy Facility, The University of Sydney)
Complementary X-ray and FTIR Imaging of Single Cells in Understanding and Designing Treatment of Diseases
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