Dr Nathan Boase
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Biography
Dr Nathan Boase is a co-lead of the Medicinal Molecules and Materials Group a collaborative team of organic, medicinal and polymer chemists, looking to understand how precision chemistry can be used to solve clinical health problems. We create new synthetic strategies, design new functional molecules and materials, and develop structure-function relationships using in depth chemical characterisation and biological evaluation.Discipline : Chemistry Areas of Expertise
- Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
- Nanomaterials
- Preclinical Imaging
Career Highlights
- 2023 - AIPS Young Tall Poppy Science Award QLD
- 2021 - Present – Senior Lecturer: Queensland University of Technology
- 2020 - RACI QLD O'Donnell School's Lecturer. (Delayed to 2021 due to COVID).
- 2019 - CAS Future Leader. 1 of 29 ECR Chemists Selected Globally
- 2017 - 2021 – Lecturer: Queensland University of Technology
- 2019 - CAS Future Leader. 1 of 29 ECR Chemists Selected Globally
- 2015-2017 – Associate Lecturer: Queensland University of Technology
- 2014-2015 – Preclinical Imaging Facility Manager, Translational Research Institute
- 2011-2015 – PhD in Chemistry: University of Queensland
- 2007-2010 – Bachelor of Science with 1st Class Honours: University of Queensland
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Keywords
Polymer synthesis, Polymer Characterisation, Controlled radical polymerisation, Coatings, Nanomedicine, Polymer Films, Resposnive materials, Preclinical Imaging, Biofouling
Research field
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
MRACI CChem: Royal Australian Chemical Institute
QUT Centre for Material Science - Soft Matter Theme Leader
Teaching
Nathan has extensive experience in the teaching of chemistry, particularly focusing on synthetic organic chemistry and foundational chemistry. His experiences in teaching include blended and online, lectures, interactive tutorials, workshops, and laboratory practicals.
Beyond teaching he has experience in subject coordination, having coordinated CZB190 in 2018 and CVB102 since 2019. He has also led course development initiatives, including redefining first year chemistry at QUT.
CVB102 - Chemical Structure and Reactivity
CVB204 - Organic Structure and Mechanisms
CZB190 - Chemistry for Health Science
SEB104 - Grand Challenges in Science
CVB304 - Chemistry Capstone Project
Nathan has successfully supervised 13 undergraduate student projects in both the Capstone Research Project unit and the vacation programs. These students have all gone on to study in honours projects and HDR programs, or find succesful employment post graduation.
Scholarly research projects: In addition to his teaching roles, Nathan aims to develop his teaching pedagogy through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
2016-2023. The role of adaptive learning in science and chemistry education.
Experience
2023 UV Wearables to Protect Australian's from the Sun, Media Coverage. Channel 9 News, Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald, ABC Radio, 4BC.
2022 World Science Festival. Igniting the Magic of Chemistry: Chemical Transformations and Perplexing Reactions.
2021 World Science Festival. Chemistry: The Science of Life, Change and Explosions. Public lecture for school students on the role of chemistry in everyday life, and aiming to change the perception of who a scientist is. Largest ticketed event at WSF21. Watch the lecture here.
2021 RACI O'Donnell QLD Schools Lecturer. Public outreach program run by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, to promote chemistry and polymer science education to high school students. Visited school students across Queensland. Watch a virtual version of this lecture to learn more about the chemistry of polymers
2018 Consultancy with Cerego LLC about the challenge in higher education in Australia, and how digital learning technologies can support educators.
Publications
- Wiedbrauk, S., McKinnon, H., Swann, L. & Boase, N. (2023). Diarylethene Photoswitches and 3D Printing to Fabricate Rewearable Colorimetric UV Sensors for Sun Protection. Advanced Materials Technologies, 8(9). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238037
- Larin, A., Pfrunder, M., Mullen, K., Wiedbrauk, S., Boase, N. & Fairfull-Smith, K. (2023). Synergistic or antagonistic antioxidant combinations - a case study exploring flavonoid-nitroxide hybrids. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 21(8), 1780–1792. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238038
- Boase, N., Michalek, L., Hooker, J. & Fairfull-Smith, K. (2022). A Versatile Light-Triggered Radical-Releasing Surface Coating Technology. Advanced Materials Technologies, 7(4). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/230066
- Vincent-Ruz, P. & Boase, N. (2022). Activating discipline specific thinking with adaptive learning: A digital tool to enhance learning in chemistry. PLoS ONE, 17(11). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238036
- Ndukwe, A., Wiedbrauk, S., Boase, N. & Fairfull-Smith, K. (2022). Strategies to Improve the Potency of Oxazolidinones towards Bacterial Biofilms. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 17(11). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/230365
- Boase, N., (2020). Shining a light on bioorthogonal photochemistry for polymer science. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 41(18). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202401
- V. Milic, J., Ehnbom, A., Garedew, M., Vincent-ruz, P., Schloemer, T., Hodgson, G., Oakley, M., Sasaki, K., Chander, S., Légaré, M., Callmann, C., Bismillah, A., Van Osch, D., Sanchez, V., Boase, N., Mambwe, D., Coley, C., Deng, Y., Betz, K., Sanjosé-orduna, J., Natoli, S., Zhang, L., Bakulina, O., Fereyduni, E., Hilario-martínez, J., Busta, L., Hunter, A., Park, Y. & Zadeh, F. (2020). The future of scientific leadership is interdisciplinary: The 2019 CAS Future Leaders share their vision. iScience, 23(9). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203425
- Goldmann, A., Boase, N., Michalek, L., Blinco, J., Welle, A. & Barner-Kowollik, C. (2019). Adaptable and reprogrammable surfaces. Advanced Materials, 31(40), 1–21. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/132079
- Boase, N., Torres, M., Fletcher, N., Fuente-Nunez, C. & Fairfull-Smith, K. (2018). Polynitroxide copolymers to reduce biofilm fouling on surfaces. Polymer Chemistry, 9, 5308–5318. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122370
- Boase, N., Smith, S., Masters, K., Hosokawa, K., Crowe, S. & Trapp, J. (2018). Xylenol orange functionalised polymers to overcome diffusion in Fricke gel radiation dosimeters. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 132, 81–88. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/121577
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Nathan, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2023
- Details
- 2023 QLD Young Tall Poppy Science Award.The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, an initiative of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, aim to recognise excellence in research as well as enthusiasm for communicating science beyond the walls of the laboratory. The Awards are widely considered to be an early indicator of Australia’s future scientific leaders, identifying excellent early career scientists.
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2023
- Details
- Organising Committee Member for the 38th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 2024.
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2021
- Details
- Awarded the 2021 RACI O'Donnell Lectureship by the RACI Queensland Branch and the RACI QLD Chemical Education Group.(Originally awarded in 2020, but postponed to 2021 for COVID-19).
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2019
- Details
- RACI National Congress, 2022, Organising committee memberRoyal Australian Chemical Institute
- Type
- Other
- Reference year
- 2019
- Details
- Accepted as a CAS Future Leader in 2019. One of 29 ECR chemists selected from around the globe into the program. Included attendance at the ACS National Congress in San Diego.
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- QUT Learning and Teaching Innovation GrantEvaluating the use of adaptive learning technologies to support undergraduate student learning
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- Ian Potter Travel Fellowship, 2018Presented at the American Chemical Society Congress, New Orleans, 2018.Polymer Chemistry: Getting students to speak our language: Aadaptive tools for teaching nomenclatureChemical Education: Getting students to speak our language: Adaptive tools for teaching nomenclature
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2018
- Details
- Macro World Polymer Congress, 2018, Invited Keynote SpeakerIUPAC
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Type
- Membership of Learned Societies
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- RACI Chartered Membership (MRACI CChem)
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Radiation activated drug delivery for in vivo release
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith - PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Professor Deepak Dubal - Nitroxide Hybridized Redox Active Therapeutic Agents
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Kathryn Fairfull-Smith - Development of Neutral Radical-Based Molecular Imaging Agents
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Aaron Micallef, Associate Professor James Blinco