Nathan Boase

Nathan is a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, where he is currently developing adaptable and responsive polymer coatings to prevent bacterial fouling. He also has a keen interest in polymers for nanomedicine, which began when studying his BSc and Ph.D. at the University of Queensland. He completed his Ph.D. in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Kristofer Thurecht, working on hyperbranched polymers as imaging agents for cancer. Outside of the lab, Nathan enjoys teaching his undergraduate students chemistry, as well as researching how to better help them learn chemistry. Outside of the university, Nathan enjoys exploring the Australian outback.