
Malcolm Purdey
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Malcolm completed his Undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Pharmacology at the University of Adelaide in 2010. In 2011 he received First Class Honours in Chemistry for research on short peptide strands for inhibition of amyloid fibril formation under the supervision of Prof. John Carver and Prof. Andrew Abell. Malcolm continued with Prof. Andrew Abell in his PhD, working on fluorescent sensors for hydrogen peroxide in reproductive health. His current research is focused on the detection of reactive oxygen species (such as hydrogen peroxide) for improved health outcomes in IVF and cardio vascular health.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2015 - ongoing Research Associate University of Adelaide 2015 - ongoing ARC Research Associate ARC Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics (CNBP), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2016 Award Fresh Science Finalist Science In Public Australia - 2015 Award Best Student Paper 2015 ARC Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics Australia - 2014 Award IPAS Student Presentation Prize for Disciplinary talk, 2014 Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), University of Adelaide Australia - -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2012 - 2015 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Chemistry University of Adelaide Australia BSc (Hons.)
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Conference Papers
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Fluorescent sensor development through surface functionalisation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Patrick Keith Capon
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2015 - 2016 Representative Executive Management Committee ARC Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics (CNBP) Australia
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