people

Rosemary (Rosie) Goodwin runs the Goodwin Research Group at UNSW Canberra, designing light-responsive supramolecular systems for controlled guest capture and release. Prior to joining UNSW, Rosie completed her doctoral and postdoctoral research at the Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Chemistry. Working under Nicholas White and Annie Colebatch, her research explored the design of organic cages for anion recognition in competitive aqueous media and postsynthetic metallation of these cages to form low-symmetry metallo-cage complexes for catalysis. During this time she also worked under Dan Preston studying coordination-driven self-assembly to make metallo-cages and orthogonal ligand pairings using complementary non-covalent interactions. At UNSW, Rosie builds on this expertise in organic synthesis, coordination chemistry, and computational analysis to engineer stimuli-responsive hosts.

Outside of the lab, Rosie enjoys cycling, hiking, ice cream, a good laugh and essentially anything creative (gardening, painting, pottery…). She has two amazing pups and some crazy budgies.

Winston is the Director of Rest and Relaxation for the Goodwin Research Group at UNSW Canberra, specialising in low-energy ground states and long-term conformational stability (snoozing). He has perfected the art of doing very little, where his primary research focuses on guarding his favourite teddy bear and barking at kangaroos nearby. At UNSW, he continues to set the standard for work–life balance, conserving his energy for friendly greetings and tail wags to anyone passing by.

Florence is the Chief Morale Officer of the Goodwin Research Group at UNSW Canberra, specialising in high-affinity guest capture (specifically tennis balls) and dynamic, non-covalent interactions (cuddles). While she leaves the heavy synthesis and crystallography to the rest of the team, Florence brings unmatched enthusiasm to daily walks, afternoon naps, and rigorous quality-control testing on every squeaky toy that enters her orbit.