Chemistry

Dr Patricia Jackson, BSc(Hons) Melb, PhD Cantab
Subject Leader
Patricia Jackson completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne, graduating with a BSc(Hons) after undertaking research in the field of organometallic chemistry. She
proceeded to research in the area of organometallic chemistry of mixed-metal clusters in studies towards her doctoral degree from Cambridge University. Her postdoctoral research interests included labelling of steroid hormones implicated in breast cancer, at the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie
de Paris, and platinum anticancer drugs, at Monash University, and, more recently, synthesis of organometallic networks at the University of Melbourne. She joined Trinity College Foundation Studies in 2002 as a tutor, and then as a lecturer in the Fast Track program, although her connection to
Trinity College began in 1984, when she was a resident tutor at the College while completing her Honours year. She has tutored at Melbourne University and within the college system at Cambridge University, and her professional activities include acting as a reviewer and contributor to the Gmelin Handbook of
Chemistry

Ms Catherine Elsworth, BSc(Hons) Melb
Cate Elsworth started demonstrating in Foundation Studies Chemistry in 1995. She then started tutoring and running the Chemistry laboratory in 1997, and she now lectures in the July Program. She completed an honours degree in Organic Chemistry at The University of Melbourne, undertaking research into the synthesis of pigments from Australasian Toadstools. She then continued on to further reasearch into the isolation, biosyntheisis and structural modification of these pigments. At Trinity College Cate is involved in the Cooking Club and she jointly runs the Film Club.

Dr Mei Fong, BSc Deakin, PhD Melb, GradDipEd(Secondary) ACU

Assoc Prof David McFadyen, BSc, DPhil, DipEd Melb

Dr Abilio Ten, BSc(Hons), PhD Melb

Dr Siegbert Nickel, DipEd Melb, DrRerNat, DipChem TechniUni Berlin
Siegbert Nickel completed his undergraduate and doctoral studies in chemistry at the Technical University in Berlin, focussing on lanthanide and actinide chemistry. His postdoctoral work included an extended sojourn at Monash University, continuing research in lanthanide chemistry as well as platinum anticancer drugs, before returning to the Technical University, where he headed a small research group investigating aluminium and gallium precursors for 3,5 semiconductors, as well as overseeing the mass spectroscopic and analytical laboratories. He has taught undergraduate students at the Technical University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and has completed a Postgraduate Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne. He has also taught science and chemistry in secondary schools in Melbourne. Siegbert began tutoring in TCFS in 2004, and is now lecturing in the Fast Track Program.