Professor Darren Martin

PhD Science, 1996; Bachelor of Applied Science (Materials Science), 1993

Professor Darren Martin is a global leader in research and the commercialisation of polyurethanes, polymer nanocomposites and renewable nanomaterials. In addition to many high impact publications, his research has led to several licensed and granted patents, with a proven track record in end-to-end innovation. 

Professor Martin leads the Martin Group – part of the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology – where he takes fundamental discoveries in materials science and biology and progresses the science, engineering, regulation and translation of these technologies for the benefit of Australia. Professor Martin is also the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the successful UQ start-up company TenasiTech Pty Ltd. 

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UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.