Margaret Brimble
| Margaret Brimble | |
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| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Alma mater | The University of Southampton The University of Auckland |
| Notable awards | Rutherford Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand) (2012), L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2007) |
| Website http://web.chemistry.auckland.ac.nz |
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Margaret Anne Brimble CNZM (born 1961) is a New Zealand chemist. Her research has included investigations of shellfish toxins[1] and means to treat brain injuries.[2]
Early life
Brimble was brought up in Auckland, New Zealand, and encouraged by her grandmother to value education.[3] She attended Diocesan School for Girls.[4]
Scientific career
She received a BSc and MSc(Hons) in chemistry from the University of Auckland. She was awarded a NZ Commonwealth scholarship to undertake a PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Southampton.[5]
She holds the Chair of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Auckland and is also a Principal Investigator in the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Royal Society of Chemistry. She is also a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[6]
Brimble was the first New Zealander to receive the L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science, and the second woman to receive the Rutherford medal.[7]
Selected Awards
| Year | Award | Awarded by | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rutherford Medal | Royal Society of New Zealand[8] | world-leading contributions to the synthesis of bioactive natural products and novel peptides with wide applications across the life sciences industry |
| Hector Medal | sustained outstanding research in the field of organic chemistry, notably her impressive research in the field of natural products synthesis and the development of new synthetic methodology. | ||
| MacDiarmid Medal | pioneering the design, synthesis and clinical development of a small molecule drug candidate that shows promise for significantly reducing the impact of traumatic brain injury. | ||
| 2011 | Adrien Albert Award | Royal Australian Chemical Institute | |
| 2010 | Natural Product Chemistry Award | Royal Society of Chemistry | outstanding contributions to the synthesis of natural products and their analogues |
| 2008 | World Class New Zealand Award | Kea and NZ Trade & Enterprise | Research, Science, Technology & Academia |
| 2007 | Women in Science Asia-Pacific Laureate in Materials Science | L'Oreal-UNESCO | contributions to the synthesis of complex natural products, especially shellfish toxins.[1] |
| 2005 | HortResearch Prize for Excellence in the Chemical Sciences | NZIC | |
| 2004 | James Cook Research Fellowship | Royal Society of New Zealand | |
| 2003-4 | UK Royal Society Rosalind Franklin International Lectureship | internationally recognised and successful women scientists | |
| Novartis Chemistry Lecture Award | outstanding contributions in natural product synthesis and development of new synthetic methodology | ||
| 2001 | Federation of Asian Chemical Societies Distinguished Chemist Award | ||
| 1996 | Ian Potter Foundation Research Award | The University of Sydney | |
| 1992 | Hamilton Memorial Prize | Royal Society of New Zealand | |
| Easterfield Medal | New Zealand Institute of Chemistry |
Honours
Brimble was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to science in the 2004 New Year Honours.[9] In the 2012 New Year Honours she was promoted to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to science.[10]
References
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- ↑ New Year Honours List 2012. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
- 1961 births
- Living people
- New Zealand chemists
- Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Women chemists
- University of Auckland alumni
- Alumni of the University of Southampton
- University of Auckland faculty
- People educated at Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
- L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science laureates
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Recipients of the Rutherford Medal
