Organic chemistry deals with the fascinating and diverse chemistry of the versatile element carbon.

It includes research that:

  • discovers the structure of new natural products
  • invents new reactions
  • synthesises complex molecules
  • makes new drugs to treat diseases and materials for devices as diverse as solar cells and explosive detectors.

Our research is closely linked with investigations into inorganic chemistry and physical and computational chemistry, and we collaborate with colleagues who specialise in those disciplines on a wide range of multidisciplinary research projects.

Discipline members

  • Professor Joanne Blanchfield

    Professor and Deputy Head of School & Director, Biotechnology Programs & Director of Biotechnology Programs of School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
  • Dr David Cantillo

    Senior Lecturer
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
  • Professor James De Voss

    Head of School & Head of School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
  • Professor James De Voss

    Professor James De Voss

    Head of School
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences