Philip Andrews

Professor

Professor, School of Chemistry

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3971-7311

EmailPhil.Andrews@monash.edu

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Biography

Phil is currently Professor and Interim Head of the School of Chemistry.

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.

Education/Academic qualification

Chemistry, PhD, University of Strathclyde

Research area keywords

Organometallic Chemistry
Metals in Medicine
Biological Chemistry
Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Antimicrobials

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Projects 2005 2020

1 Not started
5 Active
12 Finished

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

Bismuth Compounds and Materials as Antibacterial Agents

Andrews, P., Coppel, R., Peleg, A., Batchelor, W., Werrett, M. & Duckworth, S.

National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

1/01/18 → 31/12/20

Project: Research

Novel Antimicrobial and Anti-Leishmanial Bismuth Compounds and Materials

Andrews, P., Kedzierski, L., Mehring, M. & Sun, H.

Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, University of Hong Kong, Technische Universitat Chemnitz (Chemnitz University of Technology)

1/03/17 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

Expanding the Organometallic Toolbox for Constructing Novel Heterocycles

Andrews, P., Blair, V. & Bull, S.

Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, University of Bath

1/01/17 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

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