Fieldnotes

Jennifer L. Martin

leader mx wwpdb

University of Queensland / Griffith University

Info

Professor Emerita at the University of Queensland (Institute for Molecular Bioscience) and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. Established the first protein crystallography laboratory in Queensland in 1993, which evolved into the UQ Remote Operation Crystallisation and X-ray Diffraction (UQ ROCX) Facility, of which she was the Foundation Director. From 2019 to 2022 she served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Wollongong. Research expertise: structural biology, protein crystallography, protein interactions, and applications to drug design and discovery, particularly against drug-resistant bacteria. Leading advocate for gender equity and diversity in science.

wwPDB role

IUCr Representative on the wwPDB Scientific Advisory Committee. Brings the international crystallographic community perspective and structured advocacy for data-sharing standards.

Affiliations

  • University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience — Emerita Professor
  • Griffith University — Adjunct Professor
  • University of Wollongong — Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), 2019-2022 (past)
  • UQ ROCX Facility — Foundation Director

Committees & service

  • wwPDB Advisory Committee — IUCr Representative
  • IUCr — Executive Committee member
  • IUCr Gender Equity and Diversity Committee — Chair
  • Maurice Wilkins Centre Scientific Advisory Board

Honors

  • Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia (2018)
  • 2023 Ralph Slatyer Medal (ANU)
  • 2020 Leach Lecturer (University of Wollongong)
  • IUCr Plenary Public Lecture 2023: “How I fell in love with crystallography and why you should too”

Key Relationships

  • Bridges IUCr governance with wwPDB governance on the current AC
  • Co-located (historically) at IMB UQ with a strong crystallography community

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