Thordarson Group - People
A/Prof. Pall Thordarson (Palli)![]() ARC Australian Research Fellow. Group leader. Career: B.Sc. Chemistry 1992-1996 (University of Iceland), Ph.D. Chemistry 2001 (The University of Sydney). Marie Curie Post-doctoral Fellow 2001-2003 (The University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands), 2003-2005 The University of Sydney Sesqui Post-doctoral Research Fellow (The University of Sydney). Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Research Fellow 2006-2007 (The University of Sydney). 2007-2010: Senior Lecturer and Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Research Fellow (The University of New South Wales). 2011-2012: Senior Lecturer (The University of New South Wales., 2012 to date: ARC Future Fellow(The University of New South Wales). 2013 to date: Associate Professor (The University of New South Wales). NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award 2008. 2010: The International Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (SPP) / Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (JPP): SPP/JPP Young Investigator Award for 2010. Australian Academy of Science Le Févre Memorial Prize for 2012. Contact DetailsPostal address: A/Prof.. Pall Thordarson Phone and Fax numbers: Tel: +61-(0)2-9385-4478 Office location: Room 133 E-mail: p.thordarson@unsw.edu.au |
Group Members
Previous group members
![]() Post-doctoral fellow 2009-2010. Project: Peptide-functionalised self-assembled gels for anti-cancer drug delivery |
![]() DAAD Post-doctoral fellow 2007-2009. Project: Using lanthanides to enhance the stability and potential applications of anion sensitive self-assembled gels. |
![]() Ph.D. Chemistry 2005-2009 (The University of Sydney). Thesis title: Development of Light-Activated Bioconjugates for Bioelectronics. Post-doctoral Fellow 2009 (The University of New South Wales). |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Nanotechnology 2009 (The University of New South Wales). Thesis title: Supramolecular control of single molecule currents with STM. |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Nanotechnology 2009 (The University of New South Wales). Thesis title: A protein-appended synthetic molecular shuttle. |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Nanotechnology 2009 (The University of New South Wales). Thesis title: Light-activated bio-hybrid enzyme. |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Science 2008 (The University of New South Wales). Co-supervisor: Dr. Filip Braet. Thesis title: Incorporation of Cancer Suppressants in Self Assembled Gels and their Biological Activity. |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Nanotechnology 2008 (The University of New South Wales). Thesis title: A protein-appended rotaxane. |
![]() Graduate Dipl. 2007 (The University of Sydney). Thesis title: Synthesis of novel naphthalene and pyromellitic acid derivates. |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Science (The University of Sydney). Co-supervisor: Dr. Timothy W. Schmidt (The University of Sydney). Thesis title: Photoinduced electron transfer in donor-acceptor system. |
![]() B.Sc. Honours Science (The University of Sydney). Co-supervisor: A/Prof. Filip Braet. Thesis title: Understanding cell-gel interactions towards better cancer treatment methods. |
![]() James E. A. Webb B.Sc. Honours 2004 (The University of Sydney). Thesis title: A Modular Approach Towards Cavity Hosts for Small Molecules. |
![]() Danial M. Stocks B.Sc. Honours 2004 (The University of Sydney). Co-supervisor: Prof. Maxwell J. Crossley. Thesis title: Design and Synthesis of a Water Soluble Photoreductive Catalyst. |
Associate members
Scott Jones Ph.D. Student - Principal supervisor A/Prof. Francois Ladouceur (UNSW)
Kristina Jahn Ph.D. Student - Principal supervisor A/Prof. Filip Braet (USyd)
Ya-Na Wu Ph.D. Student - Principal supervisor A/Prof. Filip Braet (USyd).
Collaborators
A/Prof. Filip Braet, ACMM, The University of Sydney (Cell Biology, Cancer research, Microscopy).
A/Prof. Francois Ladouceur, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication, The University of New South Wales (new materials for display technologies)
A/Prof. Maria Kavallaris, Children's Cancer Institute Australia & The University of New South Wales (Nanomedicine and cancer treatment)
Prof. Edna Hardeman, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales (Stem cell therapy)
Prof. Peter Gunning, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales (Stem cell therapy)
Dr. Timothy W. Schmidt, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney (Laser Spectroscopy).
Dr. Joerg Wiedenmann, National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, UK (GFP)
A/Prof. Kelly Velonia, Department of Material Science and Technology, University of Crete, Greece (Bioconjugate Chemistry).