Professional Background:

Professor Philip Chan is the Associate Head (Postgraduate Research) at the School of Chemistry, Monash University and “New Methodologies for Radiofluorination” theme leader of the ARC Development of Advanced Radiochemical Technologies (DART) Industrial Transformation Training Centre. Since graduating with his D.Phil. degree from the University of Oxford, Philip has developed over 115 new catalytic methods for the concise and efficient synthesis of complex molecules and their applications in other fields ranging from medicine to materials science. He has been well supported by ARC Discovery Project grants and maintains several ongoing and highly productive collaborations with various and academic and industry partners.

Research Interests:

The Chan Lab is focused on the discovery and understanding of new and sustainable reactions through the power of homogeneous catalysis and their application to the synthesis of bioactive compounds and functional materials. To achieve these aims, research in the group is centred on the three main areas of organocatalysis, and transition metal and photoredox catalysis. Included in this is the design and realisation of new synthetic methods that can selectively radiolabel peptides and peptidomimetics as well as bioconjugation and targeting strategies.