Rate My Professor Kate Jolliffe

The research of Professor Jolliffe and her group centers on the design, synthesis, and study of functional molecules that mimic biological receptors and enzymes. Key areas include anion receptors, sensors, and transporters for oxoanions such as phosphates and sulfates in aqueous environments; fluorescent probes for phospholipids to monitor biological processes like cell death; and receptors for post-translationally modified proteins for sensing and purification. Her contributions have significantly advanced anion recognition and sensing technologies with potential applications in biology and medicine. With over 240 publications and nearly 9,900 citations, her influential works include "Pyrophosphate Recognition and Sensing in Water Using Bis[zinc(II)-dipicolylamino] Zinc(II) Complexes" (2017, Accounts of Chemical Research) and "Conformationally adaptable macrocyclic receptors for ditopic anions: analysis of chelate cooperativity in aqueous containing media" (2020, Chemical Science). Professor Jolliffe has mentored over 25 PhD students, 3 MSc students, and 27 Honours students from 14 countries. Her accolades include the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's Beckwith Medal (2004), Biota Medal (2006), A.J. Birch Medal (2017), H.G. Smith Memorial Medal (2018), and the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Researchers. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2020), Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI CChem), Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and Royal Society of New South Wales.