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Personal profile
Biography
Phil completed his PhD at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow and joined Monash as a Research Fellow in 1995 and was subsequently successful in being awarded a five-year ARC QEII Fellowship in 1997. He was appointed as a lecturer in the School in 2004. Prior to joining Monash Professor Andrews was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, at the Philipps Universität, Marburg, Germany, and he held a Royal Society Fellowship, at Griffith University in Queensland.
The highly esteemed chemist is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Phil is currently Professor and Interim Head of the School of Chemistry.
In 2020, Phil joined the Monash Centre to Impact AMR as a founding member and is helping drive the Centre's industry engagement strategy.
Research interests
Discovering new bioactive metal compounds as anti-inflammatory, antitumour and antimicrobial agents, development of new antimicrobial materials, synthesis of homo- and hetero-bimetallic metal cages and materials for medical imaging and therapeutics, and exploring metal-mediated anion rearrangements in main group organometallic complexes.
His main research areas of interest are:
- Main Group Organometallic Chemistry: Synthesis, Structure and Application
Novel chiral main group metal organometallic and amido complexes in asymmetric synthesis.
Synthesis and structural studies of homo- and hetero-bimetallic main group metal complexes.
Investigations into the synthesis, structure and stability of novel heavy p-block metal complexes. - Medical Imaging
New bismuth and rare-earth based contrast media for optical and radiographic imaging. - Medicinal Chemistry
Development of new bioactive bismuth compounds as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and anti-microbial
agents.
Development of new metallo-drugs for combating Leishmania.
Cellular uptake and bio-distribution of Bi(III). - Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Solvent-free and microwave assisted metal mediated syntheses.
New catalysts for sustainable chemistry.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry, PhD, 'Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Alkali Metal Amides, University of Strathclyde
Award Date: 19 Jul 1992
Research area keywords
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Metals in Medicine
- Biological Chemistry
- Green and Sustainable Chemistry
- Antimicrobials
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance with Bismuth, Gallium and Indium
Andrews, P., Dove, A., Ferrero, R. & Meagher, L.
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Enhanced X-Ray Analysis and Characterisation Facility
Junk, P., Adams, M., Akolekar, D., Andrews, P., Batten, S., Bhargava, S., Bhattacharya, S., Deacon, G., Johnston, P., Langford, S., Latham, K., Macfarlane, D., Mainwaring, D., Murray, K., Scott, J., Shanks, R., Sood, D. & Spiccia, L.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, RMIT University, University of Melbourne
1/01/05 → …
Project: Research
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NHMRC Equipment Grant - Digital Heating Shaking Drybath
Andrews, P., Coppel, R., Peleg, A., Batchelor, W. & Werrett, M.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Composite membranes of cellulose–mesoporous silica: optimization of membrane fabrication and adsorption capacity
Miri, S., De Girolamo, A., Nadeem, H., Chin, B. W. X., Hora, Y., Andrews, P. C. & Batchelor, W., Jan 2023, In: Cellulose. 30, p. 339–357 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Synthesis and the photophysical and biological properties of tricarbonyl Re(I) diimine complexes bound to thiotetrazolato ligands
Stephens, L. J., Dallerba, E., Kelderman, J. T. A., Levina, A., Werrett, M. V., Lay, P. A., Massi, M. & Andrews, P. C., 11 Apr 2023, In: Dalton Transactions. 52, 15, p. 4835-4848 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Aryl bismuth phosphinates [BiAr2(O(O)PRR′)]: structure-activity relationships for antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity
Herdman, M. E., Werrett, M. V. & Andrews, P. C., 28 Jun 2022, In: Dalton Transactions. 51, 24, p. 9323-9335 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Depth filtration application of nanofibrillated cellulose-mesoporous silica nanoparticle composites as double-layer membranes
Miri, S., Nadeem, H., Hora, Y., Chin, B. W. X., Andrews, P. C. & Batchelor, W., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 10, 1, 14 p., 106892.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigations into a change of aryl group on the cytotoxicity and anti-leishmanial activity of a series of tris-aryl Sb(V) pentafluoropropionates
Artem'eva, E. V., Duffin, R. N., Munuganti, S., Efremov, A. N., Andrews, P. C., Sharutina, O. K. & Sharutin, V. V., 1 Feb 2022, In: Polyhedron. 213, 7 p., 115627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)