WELCOME

Welcome to the 2019 RACI Physical Chemistry Division Conference. This is the principal meeting of the division, and will be held for the first time in Perth, Western Australia, on the beautiful campus of The University of Western Australia nestled against the picturesque Swan River. We welcome participants from all areas of Physical Chemistry to attend, with the conference themes including spectroscopy, computational chemistry, and the physical chemistry of solutions, surfaces, and interfaces.

We look forward to welcoming you to Perth in February 2019!

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The University of Western Australia acknowledges that it is situated on Noongar land, that the Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge.

Conference Chairs

Dr Duncan A. Wild

The University of Western Australia

Prof Allan J. McKinley

The University of Western Australia

Themes

Theme 1: Spectroscopy

Theme 2: Computational Chemistry

Theme 3: Physical Chemistry of Solutions, Surfaces, Interfaces

Invited Speakers

Dr Johannes Hunger

Group Leader at Liquid Dynamics

Prof Irene Yarovsky

Professor of Theoretical Physics

2017 RACI Physical Chemistry Division Medallist

Dr Steven F. Lee

University Lecturer, Royal Society University Research Fellow & Fellow of Sidney Sussex College

Prof Yunjie Xu

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, University of Alberta

Prof Michelle Coote

Australian National University

2019 RACI Physical Chemistry Division Medallist

Professor Henrik G Kjaergaard

Deputy Head of Department of Chemistry,
University of Copenhagen

Keynote Speakers

Dr Toby Bell, Monash University

Prof Debra Bernhardt, The University of Queensland

Dr Torsten Frosch, Friedrich Schiller University

Prof Glen Hefter, Murdoch University

A/Prof Sarah Masters, University of Canterbury

Prof Gemma Solomon, Copenhagen University

Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity

People come into chemistry from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. We must attract, welcome, develop, and retain a diverse community of talented people to prosper within a culture of mutual respect.