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Leonard Francis Lindoy
Born
NationalityAustralian
EducationBSc(Hons), PhD, DSc
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
Occupationacademic
Known formacrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry
TitleProfessor of Inorganic Chemistry (1987- ), James Cook University
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (1996- ), University of Sydney
Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 1993
AwardsBurrows Award, 1995
H G Smith Memorial Medal, 1995
Centenary Medal, 2001
RACI Distinguished Fellowship, 2005
Leighton Memorial Medal, 2008
RSC Centenary Lectureship and Medal, 2009
Craig Medal, 2009

Leonard Francis Lindoy, FAA, is an Australian chemist, with interests in macrocyclic chemistry and metallo-supramolecular chemistry, and an Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sydney and James Cook University.[1] He moved to the University of Sydney in 1996 to take up the departmental chair in inorganic chemistry vacated by Hans Freeman. He has been recognised for his professional achievements with Fellowships in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and in 1993, the Australian Academy of Science[2] Lindoy's contributions were also recognised by the Australian Government in 2001 with a Centenary Medal for "service to Australian society and science in inorganic chemistry".[3]

Lindoy received numerous awards over his long career. In 1995, Freeman received both the H G Smith Memorial Medal[4][5] and the Burrows Award, the premier award of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the RACI.[6] In 2005, he was awarded an RACI Distinguished Fellowship[7][8] and he went on to receive the 2008 Leighton Memorial Medal[9] which is "the RACI's most prestigious medal and is awarded in recognition of eminent services to chemistry in Australia in the broadest sense."[10] In 2009, he received both the Australian Academy of Science's Craig Medal[11] and a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Centenary Lectureship and Medal.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Academy of Science - SATS 2009". science.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Australian Academy of Science - Fellowship List". science.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  3. ^ "LINDOY, Leonard Francis: Centenary Medal". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  4. ^ "H G Smith Memorial Award" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Past Award Winner - H G Smith Memorial Medal". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Inorganic Chemistry Awards". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Distinguished Fellowship" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Past Award Winners - Distinguished Fellowship". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Past Award Winners - Leighton Memorial Medal". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Leighton Medal" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  11. ^ "2009 Awards". science.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.