Dr. Peter Wich

Professor

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Biography

Peter Wich leads the UNSW Research Lab for Functional Biopolymers, with primary research interests in macromolecular chemistry, specifically interface nanotechnology and bioorganic chemistry. The lab focuses on the chemical modification of natural biopolymers to engineer new multifunctional biocompatible materials for applications in drug delivery, nanomedicine, and biocatalysis. He earned his PhD in chemistry from the University of Würzburg in Germany, working under Professor Carsten Schmuck. Following his PhD, he was a Feodor Lynen research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and later served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz. Since 2018, he has held the position of Senior Lecturer at UNSW in Chemical Engineering. Peter has received multiple awards for his research, including the ARC Future Fellowship and the David Sangster Polymer Science Technology Achievement Award, and has published extensively in polymer science.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Teaching and researching in Chemical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2012-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of Mainz • Mainz, Germany

Engaged in research and teaching in Medicinal Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Feodor Lynen Research Fellow

2010-01-01 — 2012-01-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, USA

Conducted postdoctoral research in chemistry.

Awards

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ARC Future Fellowship

2025-01-01
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David Sangster Polymer Science Technology Achievement Award

2022-01-01
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Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigator

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
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