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Margaret Harding (born 14 December 1960) is an Australian chemist and educator who is currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the Australian National University (ANU). She is an expert in medicinal and biomolecular chemistry, with special research interests in the areas of antifreeze proteins and ligand-DNA interactions.
In 2005, Harding was appointed the first Dean of Graduate Research at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a position she held until 2009. In 2008, she was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at UNSW.
In June 2012, Harding became Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at ANU.
Harding is a Director on the Boards of ANU Enterprise, Australian Scientific Instruments, National Computational Infrastructure National Facility (Australia) and an alternate Director on the Board of ANU Connect Ventures. She has been a director on the Boards of the UNSW Foundation and Neuroscience Research Australia, and an alternate Director on the Board of Bionic Vision Australia.
Harding has been a member of the Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts and has served as Chair of the ARC International Linkage and ARC Scrutiny Committees
Publications and awards
Harding has published over 110 research articles. She has served on the of Medicinal Chemistry and Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. She received the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Rennie (1993) and Biota (1995) medals, and was an invited speaker for the RACI Nyholm Youth lecture series in 1999.
Categories: Living People, Australian Women Chemists, Chemists From Sydney, University Of Sydney Alumni, Alumni Of The University Of Cambridge, Academic Staff Of The University Of Sydney, Academic Staff Of The University Of New South Wales, Academic Staff Of The Australian National University, 1960 Births, Place Of Birth Missing
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