Staff

Name Ford Leigh
Position Postdoctoral Fellow

Leigh Ford

Leigh Ford

Postdoctoral Fellow



Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 319

 
Education
2004-2007 Ph.D. (Chem.) in organic chemistry, under supervision of Prof. C. H. Schiesser and Dr. U. Wille, Department of Science, University of Melbourne, Australia.
2003 B. App. Sci. Hons. (Chem.) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, supervised by Dr. Helmut Huegel, Melbourne, Australia.
2000-2003 B. App. Sci. (Chem.) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
 
Experience
2008 (2 months) Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. P. Renaud, Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Switzerland.
2007-2008 (6 months) Research Assistant with Ass. Prof. J. M. White, University of Melbourne & Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
2003-2004 (4 months) Research Scientist with Dr. Iko Burgar at C.S.I.R.O (C.M.I.T Division).
2002-2003 (3 months) Researcher The Cancer Council (Australia), Victoria Cancer Research Vacation Studentship.
 
Awards and Fellowships
2007 Best Student Oral Presentation - ARC Free Radical Chemistry & Biotechnology Centre Spring Carnival, Melbourne.
2006 Best Student Poster Presentation - 31st Annual Synthesis Symposium, University of Melbourne.
2006 University of Melbourne PORES Travel Scholarship.
2003 Australian Post Graduate Award (APA), Industry APA Top-Up (Chirogen Pty. Ltd.).
2002 Dean's list R.M.I.T., AGR Joint Venture - Award for Excellence, A. N. Hambly Prize.
2001 Baron Rubber Award, PPG Industries Australia Pty Ltd.
 
Reseaech interest
Development of novel radical reagents and reactions for use in synthesis.