Amir Karton

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

• Founding Director, Institute for Strategic AI; Professor, Physical and Materials Chemistry, University of New England
• Adjunct Professor, Materials Chemistry, The University of Western Australia

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I am the Founding Director of the Institute for Strategic AI (ISA) and a Professor of Physical and Materials Chemistry at the University of New England (UNE). ISA is a research institute dedicated to applying artificial intelligence to large-scale challenges across the physical sciences, advanced manufacturing, and the circular economy. The Institute develops AI systems that automate and accelerate scientific discovery, connecting AI-driven workflows directly to an ARC-funded robotic synthesis platform for the autonomous discovery of novel nanomaterials, e-waste recycling technologies, and sustainable energy solutions. I am also a Visiting Scientist at Microsoft AI4Science.

I write on AI policy, data sovereignty, and AI infrastructure, including Australia's data centre boom and the energy transition.

My contributions to the chemical sciences have been recognised by ARC Fellowships (APD, DECRA, Future Fellowship), the Le Fèvre Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, and the American Chemical Society PHYS Division Lectureship Award, among other awards. I serve as an Editor for Chemical Physics Letters and the Australian Journal of Chemistry. As former Chair of UNE's Research Committee of the Academic Board and former Chair of the RACI Inclusion and Diversity Committee, I play a central role in shaping institutional research governance and advancing equity in the sciences.

Experience

• –present Professor of Materials Chemistry and Director, Institute for Strategic AI, University of New England

Education

• 2010 Weizmann Institute of Science, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Honours

Le Fèvre Medal from the Australian Academy of Science

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