Margaret Brimble

Margaret Brimble
FRS CNZM
Brimble in 2012
Born 1961
Residence Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Education Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
Alma mater University of Auckland (BSc, MSc)
University of Southampton (PhD)
Awards Rutherford Medal (NZ) (2012)
L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2007)
Hector Memorial Medal
Scientific career
Fields Chemistry
Thesis Salinomycin : the bis-spiroacetal moiety (1985)
Website http://web.chemistry.auckland.ac.nz

Margaret Anne Brimble FRS CNZM (born 1961) is a New Zealand chemist. Her research has included investigations of shellfish toxins[1] and means to treat brain injuries.[2]

Education and early life

Brimble was brought up in Auckland, New Zealand, and encouraged by her grandmother to value education.[3] She attended Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland.[4]

She received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in chemistry from the University of Auckland. She was awarded a NZ Commonwealth scholarship to undertake a PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Southampton.[5][6]

Career and research

She holds the Chair of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Auckland and is also a Principal Investigator in the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery.

Awards and honours

She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Royal Society of Chemistry. She is also a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[7]

Brimble was the first New Zealander to receive the L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science, and the second woman to receive the Rutherford medal.[8]

Brimble was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to science in the 2004 New Year Honours.[9] In the 2012 New Year Honours, she was promoted to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to science.[10] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2018.[11]

YearAwardAwarded byDescription
2016Marsden MedalNew Zealand Association of Scientists[12]
2012 Rutherford Medal Royal Society of New Zealand[13] world-leading contributions to the synthesis of bioactive natural products and novel peptides with wide applications across the life sciences industry
Hector Medalsustained outstanding research in the field of organic chemistry, notably her impressive research in the field of natural products synthesis and the development of new synthetic methodology.
MacDiarmid Medalpioneering the design, synthesis and clinical development of a small molecule drug candidate that shows promise for significantly reducing the impact of traumatic brain injury.
2011Adrien Albert AwardRoyal Australian Chemical Institute
2010Natural Product Chemistry AwardRoyal Society of Chemistryoutstanding contributions to the synthesis of natural products and their analogues
2008World Class New Zealand AwardKea and NZ Trade & EnterpriseResearch, Science, Technology & Academia
2007Women in Science Asia-Pacific Laureate in Materials ScienceL'Oreal-UNESCOcontributions to the synthesis of complex natural products, especially shellfish toxins.[1]
2005HortResearch Prize for Excellence in the Chemical SciencesNZIC
2004James Cook Research FellowshipRoyal Society of New Zealand
2003-4 UK Royal Society Rosalind Franklin International Lectureshipinternationally recognised and successful women scientists
Novartis Chemistry Lecture Awardoutstanding contributions in natural product synthesis and development of new synthetic methodology
2001Federation of Asian Chemical Societies Distinguished Chemist Award
1996Ian Potter Foundation Research AwardUniversity of Sydney
1992 Hamilton Memorial PrizeRoyal Society of New Zealand
Easterfield MedalNew Zealand Institute of Chemistry

References

  1. 1 2 "Five outstanding women scientists receive L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science 2007". UNESCO. 2 March 1007. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brain injury drug developer wins award". Stuff.co.nz. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Prof. Margaret Brimble, 2007 For Women in Science Laureate for Asia/Pacific (New Zealand)". Video. L'oreal Women in Science. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Tony (2007). 101 Incredible Kiwis. Auckland, New Zealand: Reed. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7900-1178-3.
  5. ↑ Brimble, Margaret Anne (1985). Salinomycin : the bis-spiroacetal moiety. jisc.ac.uk (PhD thesis). University of Southampton. OCLC 59350054. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.356686.
  6. ↑ "Professor Margaret Brimble". Association for Women in Sciences New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Mastering molecular chess to mine nature's medicine chest". Royal Society of New Zealand. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Morton, Jamie (22 November 2012). "Feted chemist wins top NZ medal". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  9. ↑ New Year Honours List 2004. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Distinguished scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society". The Royal Society. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  12. ↑ Morton, Jamie (8 September 2016). "Medal for top NZ chemistry researcher". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Rutherford Medallist 2012". Royal Society of New Zealand. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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