NT Branch

About

The Northern Territory Branch of the RACI comes from a diverse background and represents a wide group of interests in chemistry. The branch holds a number of activities each year.

In 2012 we hosted several touring lectures, including the Bayliss Youth Lecture with Dr. Bob Muir. This lecture was held in conjunction with the Western Australian Branch and the Chemical Education Division and we hope to host the lecture again in 2013. We also hosted the 2012 RSC Australasian Lectureship with Professor Justin Gooding.

2011 being the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) brought a rare opportunity to witness an international speaker, Dr Lynn Francesconi, as part of the Marie Curie Lecture Tour. We also hosted the Envirotox conference held in April in conjunction with the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Australasia Chapter (SETAC-AU). A Past-President of the NT Branch Committee, Michelle Iles, who has been a strong contributor to NT Branch events and activities, was recognised for her outstanding achievements in environmental chemistry, winning the Australian Mining Women of the Year award in 2011. Read more about it here.

Events

We are holding a laboratory tour in June 2013, for details take a look at the flyer via the link above. Later in the year we plan to host the Bayliss Youth Lecture. The IYC commissioned several touring exhibitions in 2011 which will continue touring for a number of years. The Periodic Table exhibition came to Darwin in 2012 and is currently travelling to other parts of the NT. Upcoming events will be posted on this web page.

The NT Branch Committee

Executive

Chair

Russell Dempster
Marrara Christian College
russell.dempster@ntschools.net

Past-Chair

Peter Medley
ERISS
peter.medley@internode.on.net

President-Elect

Hao Wang
Menzies School of Health Research
hao.wang@menzies.edu.au

Secretary

Vacant

Treasurer

Vinuthaa Murthy
Charles Darwin University
Vinuthaa.Murthy@cdu.edu.au

General Committee members

Ed Butler
Australian Institute of Marine Science
e.butler@aims.gov.au

Awards

The NT Branch sponsors several awards each year to promote excellence in the study of chemistry in the NT. These awards are -

Outstanding Academic Achievement in the field of Chemical Education - Best student in Chemical Education at Charles Darwin University
Outstanding Academic Achievement in 1st year Chemistry - Best Chemistry student in 1st year at Charles Darwin University
Outstanding Academic Achievement in 2nd year Chemistry - Best Chemistry student in 2nd year at Charles Darwin University
NT Board of Studies & RACI Chemistry award - Best student in Year 12 Chemistry in the NT
RACI NT Branch School Chemistry awards - Best student in Year 11 Chemistry in each NT school