Associate Professor Dr David Barker

Associate Investigator

Functional Nanostructures

Phone:: +64 9 923 9703

Address:
University of Auckland
Science Centre
Level 6, Room 627B
23 Symonds Street
Auckland 1010

d.barker@auckland.ac.nz

Biography

David Barker is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland.

Research interests

David’s research focuses on the synthesis of organic molecules and whilst doing so exploring fundamental chemical principles to aid the development of efficient synthetic methods, the preparation of new molecular structures and to answer complex scientific questions.

He is currently working to develop new treatments for cancer and other diseases. He also develops new polymers for various applications, including disease detection, antibacterial materials and selective extraction processes.

I’m focused on exploring fundamental chemical principles to answer complex biological questions.
Associate Professor Dr David Barker

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