Dr Philip Kerr
Senior Lecturer
Medicinal Chemistry
Charles Sturt University
Australia
Biography
Dr Kerr is a native of Perth, WA. After completing undergraduate studies (BSc Hons - organic chemistry) and graduate studies (MSc) in organometallic chemistry at UWA, he taught high school science, human biology, chemistry and computing for around 12 years, during which time a DipEd (Murd.) and GDipAppSc (WAustCAE) in computer studies were obtained. Pursuing a career change, he studied the chemistry and bioactivity of a West Australian native plant that enjoys an anecdotal reputation as a cancer treatment in that state. For this work he was awarded a PhD from the School of Pharmacy at Curtin University in Perth.
Research Interest
Phytochemistry of Australian native plants, Traditional Aboriginal Medicines.
