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Professor Christopher Sumby is the Head of the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences and Angas Professor of Chemistry at the University of Adelaide. His research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing nanomaterials, particularly metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), to address energy, environmental, and industrial challenges. He leads the Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials and directs the Bragg Crystallography Facility. His work spans MOF structural design, catalysis, and biomolecule protection within MOF matrices. Key research themes include energy storage, waste management, heterogeneous catalysis, and gas separations.
Awards include an ARC Future Fellowship (2009), South Australian Young Tall Poppy Award (2009), and a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (2014). He supervises PhD/Master’s students in chemistry and collaborates with institutions like the Bragg Facility. His grants and funding support projects on MOF synthesis, catalytic materials, and biomimetic mineralization. Current efforts explore flexible MOF design, enzyme encapsulation in MOFs, and MOF-derived nanocatalysts for hydrogen conversion.
