Dr. Nick Cox

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nick Cox is an established researcher at the Australian National University, where he is currently the Associate Director of Research in the Research School of Chemistry. He completed his PhD at the same institution in 2008 and subsequently held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry until 2011, and then at the re-established Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion. Cox has played a pivotal role at his current institution since 2016, where he was awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, allowing him to lead the development of a state-of-the-art Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) facility in Australia. His research primarily focuses on structural biology, spectroscopy of transition metals, exciton coupling in large pigment assemblies, and electron transfer in biological systems. He has also contributed significantly to the advancement of high-field EPR methodologies. Cox's work has broad implications across various high-impact fields including materials science and quantum computing, and he has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the fields of bioinorganic chemistry and EPR.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Director (Research)

2016-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Oversees the research initiatives and direction within the Research School of Chemistry, focusing on the development of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance technology.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Max Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry • Germany

Conducted research in the field of bioinorganic chemistry and EPR.

Group Leader

2011-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion • Germany

Led a group focused on chemical energy conversion research utilizing advanced EPR techniques.

Awards

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Founders Medal

2020-01-01
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Sir Paul Callaghan Medal

2019-01-01
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Robin Hill Award

2016-01-01
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John Weil Young Investigator Award

2014-01-01
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Ernst Haage Prize

2011-01-01
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Young Scientist Award

2010-01-01

Requirements for Australian National University

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:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.