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Biography
Peter oversees CSIRO's Botanical Extracts Laboratory (BEL), a secure, state-of-the-art facility based in Melbourne, which is equipped with modern instruments for the extraction, refinement, formulation and analysis of plant-derived products. Staff in the BEL assist Australian companies to bring their botanical extracts to the market or help them to maintain their world leading positions through technological innovation.
A key focus of the BEL is our work with controlled substances of plant origin including cannabis, cannabinoids and psychedelics. The BEL holds all of the required Victorian State and Federal licences to allow the commercial development of medical cannabis and psychedelic products to take place within the facility. CSIRO is one of very few Australian research institutes licenced for such activities.
Peter’s research specialities include bioorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, plant natural products and cannabis chemistry. He has recently published "Primer Reviews" on Psychedelics: https://doi.org/10.1071/CH23050 and Cannabis and Cannabinoids: https://doi.org/10.1071/CH21006 . The articles are fully open access and can be viewed free of charge anywhere in the world.
Originally trained in physical organic chemistry, free radical chemistry and organic synthesis in his PhD at ANU, Peter gained experience in molecular recognition, enzymology and enzyme mimicry in his post doctoral studies at Columbia (NYC) and Cambridge Universities. He spent over ten years as a teaching and research academic (James Cook and Monash Universities) before moving to CSIRO in 2004. He continues to be involved in the higher education sector through the co-supervision of PhD students, and an Adjunct Professorship at Flinders University. He has supervised or co-supervised 2 MSc and 14 PhD students to completion. He has also co-authored over 85 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 45 confidential client reports.
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Leader of the Botanical Extracts Laboratory
Commercial Manufacture of Plant Extracts - with various small-to-medium sized Australian companies -
Adjunct Professor
Flinders University -
Co-supervisor
Natural Products from Australian Native Plants and their Symbionts
Academic Qualifications
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1985
BSc(Hons) Flinders University
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1990
PhD (ANU) Physical Organic/Free Radical Chemistry
Professional Experiences
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2007-2023
Various Team & Group Leader Roles
CSIRO -
2008-2018
Associate Editor, Australian Journal of Chemistry
CSIRO Publishing -
2012-2015
Adjunct Associate Professor
Flinders University -
2007-2015
Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO MHT/CMSE -
2004-2007
Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies -
2004-2007
Honorary Associate Professor
Monash University -
1996-2004
Lecturer-Senior Lecturer
Monash University -
1994-1996
Lecturer
James Cook University -
1992-1993
Post Doctoral Fellow
University of Cambridge -
1990-1992
Post Doctoral Fellow
Columbia University, New York
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2016-2016
Chair, RACI Vic Bioactive Discovery & Development Group
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2015-2015
Co-chair, Boronic Acids Symposium, Pacifichem 2015
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2015-2015
Chair, Melbourne RACI Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology Symposium
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2015-2015
Treasurer, RACI Vic Bioactive Discovery & Development Group
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2010-2010
Co-chair, Boronic Acids Symposium, Pacifichem 2010
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2003-2005
Chair, RACI National Organic Chemistry Conference
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2005-2006
Secretary &Co-Founder, RACI Vic Bioactive Discovery & Development Group
Publications
We have publications by Dr Peter Duggan