Leonard Francis Lindoy

Leonard Francis Lindoy FAA
Born	Wollongong, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Education	BSc(Hons), PhD, DSc
Alma mater	University of New South Wales
Occupation	academic
Known for	macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry
Title	Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (1987- ), James Cook University Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (1996- ), University of Sydney Elected fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 1993
Awards	Burrows Award, 1995 H G Smith Memorial Medal, 1995 Centenary Medal, 2001 RACI Distinguished Fellowship, 2005 Leighton Memorial Medal, 2008 RSC Centenary Lectureship and Medal, 2009 Craig Medal, 2009

Leonard Francis Lindoy, FAA, is an Australian chemist with interests in macrocyclic chemistry and metallo-supramolecular chemistry, and an Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sydney and James Cook University.^[1] He moved to the University of Sydney in 1996 to take up the departmental chair in inorganic chemistry vacated by Hans Freeman.

He has been recognised for his professional achievements with Fellowships in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and in 1993, the Australian Academy of Science.^[2] In 1995, Lindoy received both the H G Smith Memorial Medal^[3][4] and the Burrows Award, the premier award of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the RACI.^[5] Lindoy's contributions were also recognised by the Australian Government in 2001 with a Centenary Medal for "service to Australian society and science in inorganic chemistry".^[6] In 2005, he was awarded an RACI Distinguished Fellowship^[7][8] and he went on to receive the 2008 Leighton Memorial Medal^[9] which is "the RACI's most prestigious medal and is awarded in recognition of eminent services to chemistry in Australia in the broadest sense."^[10] In 2009, he received both the Australian Academy of Science's Craig Medal^[11] and a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Centenary Lectureship and Medal.

Significant Publications

• Lindoy, L. F. (1990). The Chemistry of Macrocyclic Ligand Complexes. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-40985-3.

References

1. "Australian Academy of Science - SATS 2009". science.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
2. "Australian Academy of Science - Fellowship List". science.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
3. "H G Smith Memorial Award" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
4. "Past Award Winner - H G Smith Memorial Medal". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
5. "Inorganic Chemistry Awards". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
6. "LINDOY, Leonard Francis: Centenary Medal". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
7. "Distinguished Fellowship" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
8. "Past Award Winners - Distinguished Fellowship". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
9. "Past Award Winners - Leighton Memorial Medal". raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
10. "Leighton Medal" (PDF). raci.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
11. "2009 Awards". science.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2010.