About the Author

Associate Professor Gerrard E. J. Poinern holds Ph.D. in Physics from Murdoch University, Western Australia. Currently he is a Senior Lecturer in Physics and Nanotechnology in the School of Engineering and Information Technology at Murdoch University. He is the Director of Murdoch Applied Nanotechnology Research Group, Murdoch University. In 2003, he discovered and pioneered the use of an inorganic nanomembrane for potential skin tissue engineering applications. He is the recipient of a Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenge Exploration Award for his work in the development of biosynthetic materials and their subsequent application in the manufacture of biomedical devices.