The Harper Research Group
Photos of the group
Below are many photos of the research group at different events.
Group dinner after ASIL11 May 2024
The group at an Italian restaurant after the 11th Australasian Symposium on Ionic Liquids. From L to R - Gill Thieben, Gus McNally, Will Gaul, Kenny Liu (special guest), Daniel Morris, JBH, Ben Smit-Colbran, Andrew Hsieh.
Group photo at ASIL11 May 2024
The group at the end of the 11th Australasian Symposium on Ionic Liquids, Melbourne. From L to R - Andrew Hsieh, Ben Smit-Colbran, Daniel Morris, Gill Thieben, JBH, Will Gaul, Gus McNally.
Group Photo 2023 (I)
From L to R - Kenny Liu, Jeffrey Black, Ben Smit-Colbran, Gill Thieben, Andrew Hsieh, JBH, Ron Haines.
Group Photo 2023 (II)
From L to R - Gill Thieben, Ben Smit-Colbran, Andrew Hsieh, Kenny Liu, JBH, Jeffrey Black, Ron Haines.
Kenny's Graduation Dec 2023
Kenny hanging off a sign near the Chemistry Building.
Conference Dinner at 8th AOC-GSC Dec 2023
Dinner out in Auckland during the 8th Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and
Sustainable Chemistry. From L to R - JBH, Patricia Hunt (Vic U of Wellington), Lauren Macreadie (UNSW), Andrew Hsieh.
Dinner in Amsterdam Sept 2023
Dinner out in Amsterdam during the conference. From L to R - JBH, Ian Ashworth (AstraZeneca, Macclesfield), Alicia Evans, Franziska Schoenebeck (Aachen).
Andrew speaking at ESOR2023 Sept 2023
Andrew giving his talk at the 2023 European Symposium on Organic Reactivity in Amsterdam, September, 2023.
Dan speaking at EMLG/JMLG Sept 2023
Dan giving his talk at the joint European Molecular Liquids Group / Japanese Molecular Liquids Group Annual Meeting in Bordeaux, September, 2023.
ChemBall 2023 - Theme "Over the Rainbow"
We won the best dressed award! From L to R - Ben Smit-Colbran, Kenny Liu, JBH, Daniel Morris, Andrew Hsieh.
Javad's farewell lunch May 2023
Eating lunch at Coogee Beach after Javad's visit. From L to R - Jeffery Black, Md. Javad Barvaz, Kofoworola Gbayo, Daniel Morris, Kenny Liu, Ben Smit-Colbran.
Figure 8 Rockpools January 2023
From L to R - Sergei Glavatskih, JBH and Mark Rutland on their visit to Australia.
Group Photo 2022 (I)
From L to R - Kofoworola Gbayo, Kenny Liu, Andrew Hsieh, Ben Smit-Colbran, Jeffrey Black, JBH, Ron Haines, Alicia Evans.
Group Photo 2022 (II)
From L to R - (back) Jeffrey Black, Kenny Liu, (front) Daniel Morris, Ben Smit-Colbran, Andrew Hsieh, Kofoworola Gbayo, JBH, Alicia Evans, Ron Haines.
On tour to Rabbit Island
Eating fresh seafood raveling around Hirsoshima area after the 25th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Hiroshima, Japan. From L to R - Kenny Liu, Daniel Morris.
Group Photo at ICPOC25 July 2022
From the conference dinner at the 25th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Hiroshima, Japan. From L to R - JBH, Kenny Liu, Daniel Morris.
ChemBall 2022 - Theme "Carbon"
From L to R - Kenny Liu, Ben Smit-Colbran, JBH, Andrew Hsieh.
On a replica submarine
The group on a replic submarine at Holbrook, NSW, on the way bay from ASIL 10 in Melbourne. From L to R - Kenny Liu, Jeffrey Black, Daniel Morris, Andrew Hsieh.
Group dinner after ASIL10 May 2022
The group at an Italian restaurant after the 10th Australasian Symposium on Ionic Liquids. From L to R - JBH, Jeffrey Black, Andrew Hsieh, Kenny Liu, Daniel Morris.
Group photo at ASIL10 May 2022
The group at the end of the 10th Australasian Symposium on Ionic Liquids, Melbourne. From L to R - Daniel Morris, Kenny Liu, Penjamin Penward, Andrew Hsieh, JBH, Jeffrey Black.
Group Photo 2021
From L to R - Ron Haines, Alicia Evans, Kenny Liu, JBH, Andrew Hsieh, Daniel Morris, Jeff Gao, Ben Smit-Colbran, Jeffrey Black.
Graduation May 2021
From L to R - Jeff Gao, Alicia Evans, JBH, Andrew Hsieh, Dan Morris, Alyssa Gilbert, Ben Smit-Colbran, Kenny Liu.
Summer 2020-2021 in Jason's office
When JBH is travelling and leaves his door unlocked. From L to R - Anika Moller, Alyssa Gilbert, Ben Smit-Colbran, Kenny Liu (hiding), Daniel Morris, Max Coney.
Group Photo 2020
From L to R - Alicia Evans, Ben Smit-Colbran, Matt Taylor, Ron Haines, Dan Morris, Max Coney, Alyssa Gilbert, JBH, Andrew Hsieh, Kenny Liu.
Group Photo 2019
From L to R - (back) Ben Smit-Colbran, Dan Morris, Harrison Rook, Matt Taylor, Andrew Hsieh; (front) Ron Haines, Alicia Evans, JBH, Alyssa Gilbert, Kenny Liu.
Gordon Research Conference June 2019
Alyssa Gilbert and JBH with her poster at the Gordon Research Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Holderness, NH.
ChemBall 2019 - Sci-Fi themed
From L to R - Kenny Liu, Jeffrey Black, Alicia Evans, Ben Smit-Colbran, Matt Taylor, Alyssa Gilbert, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Nick Konstandaras
Graduation May 2019
From L to R - (back) Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, JBH, Alicia Evans, Nick Konstandaras, Alyssa Gilbert, Kenny Liu; (front) Ben Smit-Colbran, Michaela Wong, Benjamin Lau, Matt Taylor.
Group Photo at Will's Wedding Feb 2019
From L to R - Dominic Francis, Nick Konstandaras, JBH, Christopher Barnett, Jeffrey Black, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Michelle Dunn, Alyssa Gilbert, Will Hart.
Attendees at Organic'18 (Dec 2018)
Held at the University of Western Australia, Perth. From L to R - Ben Smit-Colbran, JBH, Alyssa Gilbert.
Group Photo 2018
From L to R - Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Ben Smit-Colbran, Michaela Wong, JBH, Ron Haines.
Group Photo at ICPOC24 July 2018
From the conference dinner at the 24th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Faro, Portugal. From L to R - JBH, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Rebecca Hawker, Alyssa Gilbert
Group Selfie at ICPOC24 July 2018
A less formal photo the conference dinner at the 24th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Faro, Portugal. From L to R - Rebecca Hawker, Alyssa Gilbert, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, JBH.
Group Photo in the Park ASIL8 Feb 2018
The group on a walk at the 8th Australasian Symposium on ionic Liquids, Melbourne. From L to R - (back) Aidan Jowett, Kenny Liu; (front) Alyssa Gilbert, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Michaela Wong, Rebecca Hawker.
Group Photo before ASIL8 Feb 2018
The group at an Italian restaurant before the 8th Australasian Symposium on ionic Liquids, Melbourne. From L to R - Kenny Liu, Rebecca Hawker, Michaela Wong, JBH, Alyssa Giblert, Aidan Jowett, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale.
Group Photo 2017
From L to R - (back) Will Hart, Nick Konstandaras, Jeffrey Black, Kenny Liu; (front) Alyssa Gilbert, JBH, Rebbeca Hawker, Ron Haines, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale.
Group Photo at ESOR16 September 2017
The group at Durham Castle (where Harry Potter was filmed!) during the 16th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity, Durham, UK From L to R - JBH, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Rebecca Hawker, Nick Konstandaras.
ChemBall 2017
From L to R - (back) Benjamin Lau, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Jeffrey Black, Alyssa Gilbert, Nick Konstandaras, Rebecca Hawker; (front) Kenny Liu, Aidan Jowett.
Group Photo 2016 (I)
From L to R - Ben Smit-Colbran, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Rebecca Hawker, Alyssa Gilbert, Christopher Barnett, Nick Konstandaras, JBH, Jeffrey Black, Will Hart, Ron Haines.
Group Photo 2016 (II)
Less formal and in height order. From L to R - Christopher Barnett, Jeffrey Black, Ben Smit-Colbran, Nick Konstandaras, JBH, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Alyssa Gilbert, Ron Haines.
ChemBall 2016
With very poor lighting! From L to R - Christopher Barnett, Will Hart, Alyssa Gilbert, Jeffrey Black, JBH, Rebecca Hawker, Nick Konstandaras, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Sinead Keaveney.
Group Collage ICPOC23 July 2016
Collage of the groupt the 23rd IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry which we ran at UNSW; note the blue shirts! Clockwise from top left - Sineade Keaveney, Nick Konstandaras, Will Hart, Rebecca Hawker, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale & Alyssa Gilbert, Chris Easton (ANU), Steve Glover (UNE) and JBH.
Conference Dinner ICPOC23 July 2016
The conference dinner at 23rd IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry held in the Nyholm Theatre, University of New South Wales.
Group Photo at ASIL7 Feb 2016
The group at the 7th Australasian Symposium on ionic Liquids, Newcastle, NSW. From L to R - (back) Jeffreay Black, Rebecca Hawker, Alyssa Gilbert, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale; (front) JBH, Will Hart, Aidan Jowett.
Group Photo 2015
From L to R - Ron Haines, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Max Guerry, Sinead Keaveney, Rebecca Hawker, Christopher Barnett, JBH, Nick Konstandaras, Will Hart, Tom Frith.
ChemBall 2015
From L to R - Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Nick Konstandaras, Rebbeca Hawker, Tom Frith, Christopher Barnett, Brad Butler, Tim Elton, Stephen George, Sinead Keaveney, Max Guerry
Graduation May 2015
From L to R - (standing) Sinead Keaveney, Stephen George, Nick Konstandara, Karin Schaffarczyk McHale, Rebecca Hawker, Michelle Dunn, Max Guerry, Brad Butler; (kneeling) Tom Frith, JBH, Will Hart.
Group Photo 2014 (I)
I'm not sure who had the idea, but the Harper group T-shirts certainly made a splash. rom L to R - (back) Ron Haines, Sinead Keaveney, Nick Konstandaras, Rebecca Hawker, Christopher Barnett, Will Hart, Max Guerry, Michelle Dunn, Brad Butler; (front) JBH.
Group Photo 2014 (II)
A more formal version. From L to R - (back) Sinead Keaveney, Nick Konstandaras, Rebecca Hawker, Christopher Barnett, Will Hart, Max Guerry, Michelle Dunn, Brad Butler; (front) Ron Haines, JBH.
ChemBall 2014 - Heroes and Villians
From L to R - Brad Butler, Max Guerry, Nick Konstandaras, Michelle Dunn, JBH, Rebecca Hawker, Will Hart, Christopher Barnett, Stephen George.
Informal at APCIL4/ASIL6
Part of the group (in our glorious yellow shirts) at the combined 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Ionic Liquids / 6th Australasian Symposium on ionic Liquids, Coogee, NSW. From L to R - Will Hart, Rebecca Hawker, Sinead Keaveney.
The saltier half of the Harper Group at APCIL4/ASIL6
At the conference dinner of the combined 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Ionic Liquids / 6th Australasian Symposium on ionic Liquids, Coogee, NSW. From L to R - Sinead Keaveney, JBH, Rebecca Hawker, Will Hart, Brad Butler.
ARC Postgraduate Supervisor Awards
From L to R - Christopher Barnett, Michelle Dunn, Nick Konstandaras, Rebecca Hawker, Will Hart, JBH, Dominic Francis, Stephen George, Tom Frith, Brad Butler, Sinead Keaveney.
Group Photo 2013
From L to R - JBH, Stephen George, Rebecca Hawker, Christopher Barnett, Sinead Keaveney, Nick Konstandaras, Dominic Francis, Brad Butler, Michelle Dunn, Will Hart.
ChemBall 2013 with Fireworks
From L to R - (back) Nick Konstandaras, Christopher Barnett, Brad Butler, Stephen George, Rebecca Hawker, Sinead Keaveney, Will Hart, JBH, Michelle Dunn; (front) Dominic Francis.
Lunch at the White House
From L to R - Brad Butler, Max Guerry, JBH, Dominic Francis, Stephen George, Michelle Dunn, Eden Tanner, Sinead Keaveney.
Group Photo 2012
From L to R - Brad Butler, Stephen George, Sinead Keaveney, Dominic Francis, Eden Tanner, Michelle Dunn, JBH.
Group Photo at ICPOC21 July 2012
From the conference dinner at the 21st IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Durham, UK. From L to R - Michell Dunn, Brad Butler, JBH, Eden Tanner. With guest appearance by Niek Buurma (Cardiff).
ChemBall 2012
From L to R - (back) Michelle Dunn, Stephen George, Ben Rerden, JBH, Brad Butler; (front) Eden Tanner, Sinead Keaveney, Dominic Francis.
Another Group Photo 2011
From L to R - JBH, Dominic Francis, Sinead Keaveney, Michelle Dunn, Louis Moran, Hon Man Yau, Magali Picard.
Group Photo 2011
From L to R - Dominic Francis, Hon Man Yau, Michelle Dunn, Sinead Keaveney, Louis Moran, JBH, Brad Butler.
ChemBall 2010 - Historically themed
From L to R - Stephen George, Matthew Gyton, JBH, Erika Davies, Michelle Dunn, Brad Butler, Maggie Ng.
Group Photo 2010
From L to R - Louis Moran, Michelle Dunn, Hon Man Yau, Stephen George, Eden Tanner, Matthew Gyton, JBH.
ChemBall 2009 - TV and Movie themed
From L to R - Erika Davies (and Mr Flibble), Stephen George, Henry Cullen, Hon Man Yau, Fiona Yau, Matthew Gyton, JBH, Maggie Ng.
ChemBall 2008
From L to R - Brad Butler, JBH, SJ Chan, Stephen George, Maggie Ng, Erika Davies, Jeremy Provan, Hon Man Yau, Camille Rosella.
ChemBall 2007
From L to R - Susan Ireland, SJ Chan, Maggie Ng, JBH, Hon Man Yau, Camille Rosella.
Group Photo 2004
From L to R - Kylie Clayton, JBH, Brad Man, Octavian Morris.
Group Photo 2003
From L to R - Matthew Fitzhenry, JBH.