Chris Easton is Professor of Chemistry at the Australian National University, where his research interests evolve around understanding and exploiting the chemistry of biological systems .
He graduated from Flinders University and the University Adelaide, before holding positions at Harvard University, the Australian National University, the University of Canterbury (NZ) and the University of Adelaide, then taking up his current appointment.
He is the author or co-author of over 300 papers and 45 full and provisional patent applications, has been awarded a D.S.c from the University of Adelaide, and is the recipient of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Bitch Medal and the Archibald Olle Prize of the Institute .
He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science , the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
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