Australian Colloid and Surface Science Student Conference
The Australian Colloid and Surface Science Student Conferences have, since 1967, provided postgraduate students of colloid and surface science with an opportunity to present and discuss their research in an informal, supportive and friendly atmosphere. This conference is now held in February (in even numbered years). The location is chosen by the organising university.
The ACSSSC plays an important role in the education and training of Australian Colloid Science students and a small, but growing number of international students. We encourage all postgraduate students to attend at least one of these meetings. There is usually no need to encourage attendance at subsequent meetings! Perhaps this is why there is excellent attendance by supervisors at these conferences, for after all, many of today’s supervisors began their careers in colloid science at our famous Student Conference.
Hunter-Healy Award
The Healy-Hunter Award honours the founders of the Australian Colloid and Surface Science Student Conference; Professor Tom Healy (The University of Melbourne) and Professor Bob Hunter (University of Sydney), who first organised such a conference in 1967. The conferences have been held regularly since this time.
The Award, which highlights and recognises the most outstanding student oral presentation at the conference, consists of a commemorative medal and a contribution towards the travel costs of attending an international conference. In 1998, a Royal Australian Chemical Institute Award Trust was formed as a result of the generous financial support of many Australian surface and colloid science researchers and research groups. Students enrolled at an Australian university are eligible candidates for this award.
Guidelines
All staff attending the student conference are eligible to vote. Supervisors may vote for their own PhD students if so desired.
In judging the award, staff consider the quality of science, oral/visual skills, and construction and flow of the presentation.
In the event of a tie in the voting, the Chair of the RACI Division of Colloid and Surface Science (or nominee) will have the casting vote.
The award can be won only once by any individual.
Previous winners of the award:
2010 Robert Hayes (Newcastle Uni)
2008 Luke Parkinson (IWRI, University of South Australia)
2006 Jacqui McRae (Swinburne University of Technology)
2004 Drew Evans (Australian National University)
2002 Nicola Richards (IWRI, University of South Australia)
2001 Rod Harris (LaTrobe University)
1999 Wuge Briscoe (IWRI, University of South Australia
1998 Janine Burns (University of Newcastle)
Poster prize
Awarded to the student with the best poster presented at the conference.
2010 Melanie Ramiasa (IWRI, UniSA)
2008 Alan Chan (CSIRO)
2006 Christine Henry (ANU)
2004 Alexandra Angelatos (University of Melbourne)
2002 Emelyn Smith (University of Newcastle) & Hadi Lioe (Melbourne University)
2001
1999 Valeria Tohver (University of Illinois)
1998 Barry Fleming (University of Newcastle)
Most Probing Question Award
Students are encouraged to ask questions of each presenter and the most probing query is awarded this trophy. Just occasionally a supervisor asks a more probing question….
2010 Khay Fong (Monash) - “What is the point of EAN”
2008 Rudi Spehar (University of Melbourne)
2006 Russel Crawford (Swinburne University of Technology)
2004 Tom Healy (Melbourne University)
2002 ??? (Melbourne University)
2001 Phil Attard (IWRI, University of South Australia)
1999 John Enlow (Otago University)
1998 Niem Tri (Monash University)
Most Memorable Moment Award
This non-scientific award is made for the most outstandingly memorable contribution to the conference in any arena!
2010 Hanne Evenbratt (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) -for hitting John Ralston on his head with cricket ball
2008 Santanu Ray (IWRI, University of South Australia)
2006 Santanu Ray (IWRI, University of South Australia)
2004 Sashi Parcha (Melbourne University)
2002 Simon Ferguson (University of Newcastle)
2001 Bob Hunter (University of Sydney)
1999 Brett Macaulay & Grant Webber (University of Newcastle)
1998 Anthony O’Dea (IWRI, University of South Australia)
Further Information
