Person
Lu, Max Gao-Qing (1963 - )
AO FAA FTSE
- Born
- 8 November 1963
Tasan, China - Occupation
- Chemical engineer and University Administrator
Summary
Max Lu is "a world leading scientist in materials science and chemical engineering. He has made many significant and sustained contributions including the new method for synthesis of highly reactive single crystal TiO2, new insights into the surface chemistry and modifications of nanoporous materials, molecular engineering of membranes and efficient photocatalyst for clean energy and water. He has also demonstrated practical applications of nanomaterials in hydrogen energy and environmental processes with over 20 international patents." (from https://www.science.org.au/profile/max-lu)
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Chronology
- 1987 - 1991
- Career position - Tutor and Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland
- 1994 - 1998
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
- 1997
- Award - Young Researcher Award, International Union of Materials Research Societies
- 1998 - 2000
- Career position - Associate Professor, University of Queensland
- 1999
- Award - Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Award, University of Queensland
- 2000 - 2003
- Career position - Director, The Nanomaterials Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland
- 2000 - 2015
- Career position - Professor of Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland
- 2001
- Award - Orica Award, Institution of Engineers, Australia/Institute of Chemical Engineering/Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 2002
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
- 2002
- Award - Le Fèvre Memorial Medal, Australian Academy of Science
- 2002 - 2004
- Career position - Member, Expert Advisory Committee on Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Australian Research Council
- 2003
- Award - R. K. Murphy Award, Industrial Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- 2003 - 2008
- Career position - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials
- 2003 - 2008
- Award - ARC Federation Fellowship
- 2004 -
- Award - Honorary President, Association of Chinese Australian Academics in Queensland
- 2004 - 2006
- Career position - President, Advisory Board, Federation of Chinese Scholars in Australia (FOCSA)
- 2005 - 2007
- Career position - Member, Australia-China Fund Expert Panel, Commonwealth Department of Employment, Science and Training
- 2007
- Award - ExxonMobil Award
- 2008
- Award - ARC Federation Fellowship
- 2008 - 2009
- Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Linkages), University of Queensland
- 2008 - 2010
- Career position - Member, Queensland China Council
- 2009 - 2014
- Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Queensland
- 2010 - 2013
- Career position - Member, National Emerging Technologies Strategy Expert Forum, Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science and Tertiary Education
- 2010 - 2013
- Career position - Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, Great Barrier Reef Foundation
- 2011
- Award - Chemeca Medal, Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers
- 2011 - 2012
- Career position - Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Queensland
- 2011 - 2016
- Career position - Co-Chairman, BaoSteel Joint R&D Centre in Australia
- 2012 -
- Award - Fellow, Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2012 - 2014
- Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
- 2013
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 2013
- Award - Lifetime Achievement Award, International Mesostructured Materials Association
- 2013 - 2016
- Career position - Member, National Committee for Materials Science and Engineering, Australian Academy of Science
- 2014 -
- Career position - Member, 4th Overseas Chinese Expert Consultative Committee, State Council of China
- 2014 -
- Award - Fellow, Royal Society for Chemistry
- 2014
- Career event - Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia
- 2014 - 2016
- Career position - Member, Sectional Committee, Applied Physical and Engineering Sciences, Australian Academy of Science
- 2014 - 2016
- Career position - Provost and Senior Vice-President, University of Queensland
- 2015 -
- Career position - Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, Great Barrier Reef Foundation
- 2016 -
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
- 2017
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to education, to national and international research in the fields of materials chemistry and nanotechnology, to engineering, and to Australia-China relations
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See also
- Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2017], Governor General's Office, Canberra, 2017, https://web.archive.org.au/awa/20190510165629mp_/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AO%20Final%20Media%20Notes.pdf. Details
- Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details
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Created: 8 October 2019, Last modified: 15 June 2022