Dr. George Koutsantonis

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Biography

George Koutsantonis is a synthetic chemist with a focus on functional materials containing metals. He graduated from the University of Adelaide where he completed his BSc (Hons) and PhD under the supervision of Michael Bruce. He began his scientific career investigating the coordination properties of alkynes, a captivating area in chemistry. He undertook a postdoctoral position at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where he continued his work with alkynes, specifically investigating metathesis reactions of metalloalkynes. After a productive period in the USA, he returned to Australia to begin an inaugural ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Griffith University in 1991. Koutsantonis has worked extensively in the field of inorganic chemistry focusing on Main Group hydrides of Group 13. He has been a faculty member of the University of Western Australia since 1995, where he established an independent research programme in organometallic and inorganic chemistry. His research includes projects on tuning redox-active metal complexes for electronic applications, and studies of supramolecular systems. He has received recognition for his work, including joint awards such as the RACI Organometallic award in 2004.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Professor in the Department of Chemistry specializing in organometallic and inorganic chemistry.

Associate Professor

2002-01-01 — 2008-01-01

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Senior Lecturer

1995-01-01 — 2002-01-01

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry.

Lecturer

1991-01-01 — 1995-01-01

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry.

ARC Postdoctoral Fellow

1991-01-01 — 1992-01-01

Griffith University • Brisbane, Australia

Conducted research on inorganic chemistry.

Postdoctoral Fellow

1989-01-01 — 1991-01-01

University of Kentucky • Lexington, USA

Investigated metathesis reactions of metalloalkynes.

Awards

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Leighton Memorial Medal

2022-11-25
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Organometallic Chemistry Prize

2004-11-02

Courses

CHEM3003

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
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Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
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Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
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