Dr. Andrew Whittaker
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Phone: +61 7 3365 4100
Fax: +61 7 3365 3833
Email: andrew@cmr.uq.edu.au

Academic Background

Bachelor of Science (Hons), Chemistry, University of Queensland, 1981
PhD, Chemistry, University of Queensland, 1986

Employment History

Postdoctoral Fellow, USTL, Montpellier, 1986-87
Postdoctoral Fellow, MPIP, Mainz, 1987-88
Research Chemist, BP Research, Sunbury-on-Thames, 1988-1990
Research Fellow, Centre for Magnetic Resonance, 1990-present

Research Interests

Andrew Whittaker has interests in polymer physical chemistry and many aspects of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging. One area of his work focusses on the interaction of water with macromolecules, whether they be biological or synthetic. An application is the preparation of synthetic polymers for controlled release of drugs. He is active in a number of other fields, including polymer degradation, meat science and timber seasoning. He is currently national chair of the RACI Polymer Division.

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