Thomas Maschmeyer

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Thomas Maschmeyer
AO FAA
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Born
1966 (age 58–59)
NationalityGerman
Known forNano-structured materials, Catalysis, Batteries, Green chemistry, 3rd Generation sustainable biofuels, Ionic liquids
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions University of Sydney

Thomas Maschmeyer AO FAA (born 1966) is a German chemist and a professor of chemistry at the University of Sydney. [1] He is the Founding Director of the Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, [2] Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, and University of Sydney Energy Storage Research Network. He has published several highly cited articles and books. [3]

Aside from being an Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales, [4] he also holds the Honorary Distinguished Professorship at University of Cardiff and was also previously an Australian Bicentennial Fellow at the Royal Institution in 1994, working with John Meurig Thomas; and was also previously vice-chairman of the Delft Institute of Chemical Technology at Delft University of Technology. [5]

In 2011 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. [6] In 2020 he won the Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation. [7] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours. [8]

In 2025 he was awarded the UNSW Eureka Prize for Societal Impact in Science. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "CCI Annual Conference 2016". cardiff.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sydney Uni chemist Thomas Maschmeyer raises $21m in two months". afr.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Maschmeyer" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society of New South Wales". Royal Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Professor Thomas Maschemeyer". usyd.edu.au. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Professor Thomas Maschmeyer". Australian Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Thomas Maschmeyer wins Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation 2020". sydney.edu.au. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Professor Thomas Maschmeyer". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes winners". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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