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Exciting News! Paul Nicholls will be our new CEO starting October 12, 2024. A special thanks to Peter McCafferty for 32 years of incredible service. Join us in welcoming Paul and thanking Peter for his leadership! ALT text: Paul Nicholls, Tress Walmsley, Peter McCafferty.

Join ChemCentre's Student Officer Program – Apply Now! Gain real-world chemistry experience with ChemCentre’s 12-week paid program. Work in top labs, enhance your skills, and collaborate with professionals. Find more info on our website: bit.ly/3rYsLiEnb

Advancing Forensic Science with Innovative Hair Proteome Technology Our team of experienced scientists are developing groundbreaking research. Find out more - link in Bio! #ForensicScience #Proteomics #Innovation #ChemCentre

National recognition and financial support for ChemCentre explosives expert with National Industry PhD announcement #ChemCentre @CurtinUni bit.ly/3TeoMyD

The beneficial chemical properties of #sandalwood nuts – including detection of the “beauty vitamin”, #anti-diabetic, #anti-inflammatory & #antioxidant properties – have been revealed by #ChemCentre experts in a @FoodWasteCRC project update bit.ly/3FTsHcu

ChemCentre is recruiting! We're looking for 2 Lab Techs - team players with technical skills & abilities to perform routine sample prep & organic/inorganic chemical analyses - for our Scientific Services Division. bit.ly/40g56vH Applications close Tues 7 Nov 2023.

Grants are now available to support events in #scienceweek 2024. You can apply for between $2000 and $20,000, and the total grant pool is $500,000, provided by the Australian Government. Download the guidelines and apply -> business.gov.au/grants-and-pro…

Francious Oosthuizen from EDNA WA key collaborator @ChemCentre presenting on the challenges of detecting novel psychoactive substances @EDNAdrugnews

Dr David McCutcheon presenting the WISE data on Methylamphetamine blood concentration Laying the clinical research foundations for the EDNA study @EDNAdrugnews Big thanks to @ChemCentre for your collaboration on these results! @PerkinsComms @UWAresearch @RPHRF @WAHealth

Would you drink the water in a Mine Pit Lake? Could the lakes that form in old open cut mines be considered valuable resources? 3mins with Dr Kathyrn Linge will give you an insight into #innovative research tackling these questions this #NationalWaterWeek bit.ly/46BRFsz

Applications for ChemCentre’s Vacation work program are now open! We are looking for 3rd year+ uni #chem students to join our experts in the #Forensic Science Lab, assisting on Research & Development projects and routine laboratory activities. bit.ly/3rYsLEb

Congrats to Dr Buddhika Dorakumbura for winning the Young Scientist Award best poster at #ICRAV in Hong Kong! This award celebrates young researchers making remarkable contributions to racing – well done Buddhika!

As part of our reconciliation journey, ChemCentre staff were taken to the heart of Noongar culture with a special performance of "Kalyakoorl, Ngalak Warangka" (Forever, We Sing): Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse performing original songs & traditional stories in Noongar language

The week has kicked off with a buzz as ChemCentre hosted the return of @WaterRA_updates popular “Know Your Neighbour” event! The packed agenda provided attendees a variety of opportunities to spark discussions around water-based research & innovation

Meet our mentors for Inspire in 5 at Mount Lawley SHS! Grab your FREE ticket to Inspire in 5 and meet these Women in STEM Mentors! 👷‍♀️ Electrical engineer 🌏 Geologist 👩‍✈️ Pilot 🔬 Virology researcher 👩‍⚕️ Doctor 👩‍💻 Mining project manager innovatorsteaparty.org/inspire-in-5-p…

National #scienceweek in #WA kicked off last night, with an inspiring event celebrating some of the best innovations in our State, fantastic presentations, 3D printed foods, robodogs and an opportunity for our #ChemCentre team to network with the talent-rich #WA #STEM network

WANTED: Junior forensic investigators in the #Bunbury region to help forensic experts from #ChemCentre & @CurtinUni crack the case of “whodunnit” at the South West Science Fair, Sat 19 Aug, Bunbury Library. Ages 8-14, get #free tix here bit.ly/3rQ26Jg

As keen supporters of #STEM in #WA, #ChemCentre is proud to collaborate on the major 2023 #scienceweek event in #Perth: #anticonference23. Choose your own science-based Anti-conference adventure across 11-12 Aug in the heart of the city. Tix & info here bit.ly/3DBTbhu

Victoria Park locals will hear directly from ChemCentre experts Nigel West and Dr John Moursounidis about how we are using expert science to support innovative sustainability projects locally and across #WA at this community forum on 3 August: fb.me/e/2KV2u02Rk

Check out Ch. 20 of the recently published "Soil Constraints and Productivity" - co-authored by #ChemCentre soil expert Dr Rajesh Sharma!