Prizes and Awards
The Professor Jim Morrison Prize for First Year Chemistry
This prize ($150 book voucher) is awarded each year to the top student in 1st year chemistry. Professor Morrison was the foundation professor in Physical Chemistry at La Trobe University where he taught from 1967 until his retirement in 1989. He is an Emeritus Professor of the University.
The Professor Jim Morrison prize for 2008 was awarded to Magilyah Thanapalan.
The Trevor Broxton Prize for Second Year Chemistry
This prize ($100 book voucher) was established in the memory of Dr Trevor Broxton and is awarded each year to the top student in 2nd year chemistry. Dr Broxton was a member of the chemistry academic staff at La Trobe University from 1969 until his early retirement in 2002.
The Trevor Broxton prize for 2008 was awarded to Hannah Coughlan and Luke Formosa.
The Michael Grant Prize for Third Year Chemistry
This prize ($100 book voucher) is awarded each year to the top student in 3rd year chemistry. Dr Michael Grant graduated with a PhD from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University in 1968. He joined the chemistry staff at La Trobe University in 1973 as Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, rising to the position of Senior Lecturer. In 1982 he was elected to the position of Chairman of the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry. He died tragically at the age of 42 in 1984.
The Michael Grant prize for 2008 was awarded to Nhu Thuy.
The Hospira Prize in Medicinal Chemistry
This prize ($500 cash) is awarded each year to the top student in 3rd year Medicinal Chemistry. The first awarding of this prize will be in 2009.
The Hospira M. Chem. Sci. Internship
This annual internship will be offered to Master of Chemical Science students on a competitive basis. Hospira Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company.
The successful applicant will work within the Global Pharma R&D Analytical Group located at Mulgrave. Work will include a learning and understanding of the analysis of drug substance and drug product, method development and validation, regulatory and industry best practice compliance. Analysis will involve the use of standard wet chemistry tests, HPLC, UPLC and GC as training permits. The applicant will also receive experience and training in GMP, GDP and exposure to the day to day operation of a leading global pharmaceutical company.
The internship will normally run form November to February (approx. 12 weeks) and it will typically be offered to a M. Chem. Sci. student who has completed the coursework component of the degree but is yet to start the research project.
Further details will be provided at the time of application.
The Max O'Connor Prize for Honours Year Chemistry
This prize is awarded each year to the top student in 4th year Chemistry Honours. The prize ($200 book voucher) commemorates the career of Dr Max O'Connor who contributed significantly to the early development of chemistry at La Trobe University. Max O'Connor, a PhD graduate from Monash University, was appointed to the position of Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry in 1969 rising to the position of Reader in 1982. He died in 1985 from cancer at the age of 49 at the height of his academic career.
The Max O'Connor prize for 2008 was awarded to Sarah Laird.