Professor Stephen Blanksby holds a PhD in chemistry (1999, U. Adelaide) and has postdoctoral research experience in Europe and the USA.

He held a teaching and research position at the U. Wollongong (2002-2013) before becoming Professor of Chemistry at Queensland University of Technology (2014-present) where he has served as Director of the Central Analytical Research Facility and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research Infrastructure).

Stephen’s research is focussed on advances in mass spectrometry to empower molecular discovery in chemistry and biology with a particular focus on overcoming the challenges in structural lipidomics. He has published 200 peer-reviewed articles, serves as an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and is currently vice-president of the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation. As PVC(RI), Stephen is responsible for QUT’s diverse research infrastructure facilities ranging from analytical and measurement science to research engineering, biorefining and digital research capacity.

Stephen is a member of the Queensland Major Research Infrastructure Alliance which partners Queensland’s universities and research institutes with government to deliver major infrastructure capacity to researchers across the state.