Jack Clegg

I completed my undergraduate studies in Chemistry, History and German at the University of Sydney graduating with a University Medal, before completing a Bachelor of Laws and PhD in Chemistry at the same institution. I made extensive contributions towards university life during that time which was recognised by the award of the Convocation Medal. During the same period, I spent time on the board of the Australian Youth Orchestra and a regional Credit Union in NSW. I then spent two years on a prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Cambridge where I was also a Director of Studies at Emmanuel College. I returned to Australia to join The University of Queensland in 2012. I became an ARC Future Fellow in 2014. I was awarded a 2015 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Award and the 2018 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. I have authored more than 200 publications including 4 book chapters, which have received over 7000 citations. I have an h-index of >42. Metallo-supramolecular chemistry, bridging organic and inorganic chemistry, self-assembly approach, designing and synthesizing new materials with central cavities capable of selectively binding smaller molecules, nanoscale structures (discrete or polymeric/framework), applications including drug delivery, catalysis, sequestration, separation and gas storage, X-ray diffraction methods

[2026] Spin Crossover in an Iron(II) Complex with a Radical Iminosemiquinonate Ligand. Inorganic Chemistry. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c01094 [2026] Structural and Energetic Origin of Elastic and Plastic Bending in Molecular Crystals. Chemistry – A European Journal e71512, e71512-e71512. doi: 10.1002/chem.71512 [2026] New benzimidazole-based macroheterocycle as a supramolecular-driven sensor for dual recognition of Na2Cr2O7 and Cr(NO3)3 with exceptional selectivity and reusability. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 189 116754, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.inoche.2026.116754 [2026] Synthesis of a C-2 functionalized l-iduronic acid derivative as a candidate pharmacological chaperone for MPS II (Hunter syndrome). Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 21 (11) e70823. doi: 10.1002/asia.70823 [2026] Oligophe