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Martina Stenzel

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Martina Stenzel
Alma materUniversity of Bayreuth, University of Stuttgart
AwardsAustralian Laureate Fellowship, Liversidge Medal
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of New South Wales

Martina Heide Stenzel FAA is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She is also a Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) University Ambassador.[1] She became editor for the Australian Journal of Chemistry in 2008[2] and has served as Scientific Editor and as of 2021, as Editorial Board Chair of RSC Materials Horizons.[3][4]

Stenzel studies polymer synthesis and applications of polymers in medicine, particularly the use of nanoparticles for drug delivery.[3] She attempts to understand relationships between the structure of polymers and their properties.[5] Stenzel was the first woman to be awarded the Liversidge Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales, in the medal's 88 year history.[6][3]

Education

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Professor Martina Stenzel studied chemistry (1990—1996) at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. After completing a master's degree in science she continued her postgraduate studies at the Institute of Applied Macromolecular Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart.[2] In 1999, Stenzel completed her PhD thesis[7] on Synthesis and Characterization Cu(I) containing polyurethanes for the application as a carrier membrane for the separation of ethylene from gas mixtures.

Career

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Stenzel then moved to Australia to take up a postdoctoral fellows position at the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).[7] She became a lecturer there in 2002.[4] She won an ARC Future Fellowship in 2009 and became a Full Professor as of 2012. She was promoted to Co-director of the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) in 2013. In 2014, Stenzel joined the School of Chemistry at UNSW to build a research program focusing on polymeric nanomaterials and biomaterials.[7]

Research

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Stenzel's research interests have shifted from pure polymer synthesis to the application of polymers in biomedicine particularly drug delivery.[3]

Stenzel studies the use of nanoparticles to administer therapeutic drugs, developing a toolset for the design of very small nanoparticles. She attempts to understand relationships between the structure of polymers and their properties. Her work has implications for nanomedicine, catalysis and biosensors.[5]

As of 2021 Stenzel has authored over 385 journal articles.[8]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ RACI University Ambassadors
  2. ^ a b "Stenzel, Martina". Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Stenzel, M. (17 June 2014). "Interview with Martina Stenzel". Chemical Communications. 50 (63): 8626–8627. doi:10.1039/c4cc90201g. PMID 24934186. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Professor Martina Stenzel takes up role as Editorial Board Chair for Materials Horizons". Royal Society of Chemistry. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "2020 Laureate Profile: Professor Martina Stenzel". Australian Government. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b Tu, Jessie (18 September 2019). "Professor Martina Stenzel wins major science award, the first female recipient in 88 years". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Featured speakers - International Conference on Multifunctional Hybrid and Nanomaterials". Elsevier. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Scopus preview - Stenzel, Martina H. - Author details". Scopus. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ "ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships". Chief Scientist & Engineer. New South Wales Government. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. ^ Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology. "Archibald Liversidge Medal and Lecture - Award - Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation". www.eoas.info. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Professor Martina Stenzel". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. ^ "HG Smith Memorial Award". Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Best and brightest recognised at 2013 NSW Science and Engineering Awards". Chief Scientist & Engineer. New South Wales Government. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Polymer Citations". RACI Polymer Division. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Le Fèvre Medal". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Sangster Award". Award RACI Polymer Division. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Martina Stenzel". Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD). 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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