Associate Professor Colin Scholes awarded Grimwade Prize for Industrial Chemistry

Associate Professor Colin Scholes, head of the Scholes Research Group based in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the Grimwade Prize for the finest original research in industrial chemistry conducted in Victoria during the past five years.

Associate Professor Scholes' research "Revolutionary membrane technology for toxic gas separation and purification" developed new and more efficient approaches to old chemical processes which have been ignored for decades due to their hazardous nature.

Associate Professor Scholes' research is transforming these hazardous chemical processes and upgrading them to the 21st century, to implement technology solutions in Australia and the international industry that will facilitate the transition to a clean energy future, reduce Co2 emissions and decrease the energy intensity of the industry.

Associate Professor Scholes has nearly two decades of expertise in creating unique membrane-based technology solutions for these applications and implementing these technologies in assets controlled by Australian energy companies.

He has over 90 peer-reviewed papers on the evolution of chemical engineering technology, is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).

The Grimwade Reward was established in 1906 by the Honourable Frederick Sheppard Grimwade, who donated to the University to establish an annual reward to encourage the study of industrial chemistry.