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The University of Western Australia (M310), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
Karen Breese is a synthetic organic chemist working on the development of herbicides with new modes of action with Assoc. Prof. Keith Stubbs in the School of Molecular Sciences. She completed her PhD with Assoc. Prof. Russell Barrow at ANU, where she developed hybrid antimalarials to overcome the issue of chloroquine resistance. Subsequently she moved to an industry position at Epichem as a medicinal chemist working on projects in drug discovery for neglected diseases and custom synthesis before joining UWA in 2020. Currently, her research focusses on using chemical and biological approaches to develop new herbicides for use in the agricultural industry.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Patent
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Kretzmann, J. (Investigator 01), Evans, C. (Investigator 02), Choi, Y. S. (Investigator 03), Waryah, C. (Investigator 04), Sarkar-Tyson, M. (Investigator 05), Wang, T. (Investigator 06), Bond, C. (Investigator 07), Vrielink, A. (Investigator 08), Smith, N. (Investigator 09), Lesterhuis, W. (Investigator 10), Marshall, A. (Investigator 11), Stubbs, K. (Investigator 12), Breese, K. (Investigator 13), Chen, K. (Investigator 14), Smithers, L. (Investigator 15), Wylie, B. (Investigator 16), Wang, E. (Investigator 17) & Blancafort, P. (Investigator 18)
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
15/03/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
Breese, K. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award