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Leo Radom is a highly accomplished chemist with significant contributions to the field of computational quantum chemistry. He earned his BSc (Hons, University Medal), MSc, and PhD from the University of Sydney and later pursued a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship at Carnegie-Mellon University from 1969 to 1972. He served in various esteemed positions, including Fellow, Senior Fellow, and Professorial Fellow at the Australian National University before becoming Professor at the University of Sydney from 2003 to 2014, and was appointed Emeritus Professor in 2015. His research interests focus on utilizing computational methods to study reaction mechanisms, molecular structures, and properties, emphasizing areas like free radical chemistry, enzyme-catalyzed reactions, and theoretical thermochemistry. Radom has held leadership roles in various scientific societies, including President of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists and the Asia Pacific Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists. Acknowledged by multiple awards, including the HG Smith Medal and the Schrödinger Medal, his extensive contributions to chemistry include numerous research projects funded by the Australian Research Council.
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