China lures Monash scientist
Professor Sam Adeloju has been appointed Senior Foreign Expert under the 1000 Foreign Talents Program
The ground-breaking work of a renowned scientist in the fields of nanoscience and sensor technology has attracted international interest from China in their effort to attract foreign talents.
Monash University’s Professor Sam Adeloju has been appointed Senior Foreign Expert under the 1000 Foreign Talents Program, a major initiative to increase China’s research capacity and output through the importation of senior foreign experts and innovative groups.
Professor Adeloju, Chair of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the University’s Gippsland campus, was recognised for his ongoing role as Guest Professor in Nanomaterials and Nanosensors with Hefei University of Technology in China’s Anhui Province, a position he has held since 2010.
Forming part of China’s Foreign Talents Program, the appointment is one of the most prestigious to be offered by the Chinese Government, with just 1,000 scientific and technological researchers to be appointed worldwide.
As a Senior Foreign Expert Professor Adeloju will receive up to $750,000 (5 million RMB) in research funding over three years allowing his research team to increase their presence in China and substantially increase research collaboration with Hefei in the areas of nanosensors and nanoelectronics.
Professor Adeloju said his appointment would enable him and his research group to further its ground-breaking research on the fabrication of novel nano-biosensors, with a specific focus on applications to improve environmental, clinical and industrial monitoring.
“Hefei University of Technology is a leading research university with particular strengths in the emerging areas of sustainability, environmental chemistry, nanomaterials and nanotechnology,” Professor Adeloju said.
“By sharing the expertise of both Monash and Hefei, and allowing our researchers to work more readily together, much greater progress can be made in the fabrication and utilization of new generation nanosensors and nanoelectronics with huge potentials for commercial spin-offs.”
Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of Monash University’s Gippsland campus Professor Mark Sandeman said the appointment was a fitting recognition of Professor Adeloju’s significant commitment to research in analytical and environmental chemistry, and reflected the increasing profile of his research in Australia and abroad.
“Professor Adeloju’s appointment as a Senior Foreign Expert confirms his place as a pioneer in his field,” Professor Sandeman said.
“In addition to demonstrating the global demand for ‘green’ chemistry, Professor Adeloju’s appointment highlights the world-class research being undertaken at our Gippsland campus.”