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Research Biography
Stewart Walker has worked on the design, development and application of advanced analytical techniques to solve problems in the analytical, environmental, industrial, forensic and medical arenas. He has worked or collaborated with Industrial Companies including BP Research in London, BHP, Melbourne, Universities including St Andrews and Glasgow in Scotland, La Trobe, James Cook, Curtin, UWA, UofSA, Adelaide and Flinders Universities in Australia and many international universities and with Government Agencies, including CSIRO, AIMS(Australian Institute of Marine Science), DSTO, Chemistry Centre WA and the CRC-Great Barrier Reef. He is a long-serving committee member and former President of the SA Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and is currently President of the South Australian Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society. He is active in consultation and has assisted AFP, SafeworkSA and SA Police on cases and as an 'International Expert' for IAEA/UN Environmental Analysis Projects in Asia.
Research Interests
Design, development and application of advanced analytical techniques (inc spectrometric, electrochemical, chromatographic and mass spectrometric) to solve problems in analytical, environmental, industrial, forensic and medical arenas. Specialisation in combining ICPMS, LA-ICPMS and HR-MC-ICPMS for multi-elemental fingerprinting, GCMS, LCMS for compound and impurity detection and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry and other techniques to identify and provenance materials including glass, paint, paper, ink, wine, food-stuffs, drugs and condoms.
Education/Academic qualification
Graduate Certificate, Flinders University
3 Mar 2015 → 25 Nov 2016
Award Date: 25 Nov 2017
Graduate Certificate, Curtin University
27 Feb 2000 → 12 Dec 2000
Award Date: 2 Feb 2001
PhD
30 Sep 1985 → 21 Jan 1989
Award Date: 21 Jan 1989
Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of St Andrews
29 Sep 1979 → 30 Jun 1985
Award Date: 1 Jul 1985
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Author Correction: Review of autopsy reports of deaths relating to fire in South Australia 2000–2015 (Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, (2018), 14, 2, (180-187), 10.1007/s12024-018-9981-y)
Sully, C. J., Walker, G. S. & Langlois, N. E. I., 28 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Investigations into the stability of 17 psychoactive drugs in a “simulated postmortem blood” model
Castle, J. W., Butzbach, D. M., Reith, F., Walker, G. S., Lenehan, C. E., Costello, S. P. & Kirkbride, K. P., Jul 2022, In: Drug Testing and Analysis. 14, 7, p. 1200-1222 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current practices underestimate environmental exposures to methamphetamine: inhalation exposures are important
Wright, J., Symons, B., Angell, J., Ross, K. E. & Walker, S., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 31, 1, p. 45-52 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Overview of current practices in the methamphetamine testing and decontamination industry: An australian case study
Kuhn, E. J., Walker, G. S., Whiley, H., Wright, J. & Ross, K. E., 1 Sep 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 17, 8917.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public health challenges facing Environmental Health Officers during COVID-19: methamphetamine contamination of properties
Kuhn, E. J., Walker, G. S., Wright, J., Whiley, H. & Ross, K. E., Feb 2021, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 45, 1, p. 9-12 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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National Institute for Forensic Science Award Best Chapter in a Book 2017
Castle, J. (Recipient), Walker, Stewart (Recipient), Lenehan, Claire (Recipient), Reith, F. (Recipient), Kirkbride, Paul (Recipient) & Butzbach, D. (Recipient), 26 Oct 2017
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National Institute of Forensic Science Australia New Zealand Best Case Study 2017
Walker, Stewart (Recipient), Wright, J. (Recipient), Kenneally, M. (Recipient) & Edwards, J. (Recipient), 26 Oct 2017
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National Institute of Forensic Science Australia New Zealand Best Case Study 2020
Walker, Stewart (Recipient), Wright, J. (Recipient), Kenneally, M. (Recipient) & Ross, Kirstin (Recipient), 19 Nov 2020
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National Institute of Forensic Science Australia New Zealand Best Paper in a Refereed Journal 2013 - Highly Commended
Walker, Stewart (Recipient), Butzbach, D. (Recipient), Stockham, P. (Recipient), Kobus, H. (Recipient), Sims, N. (Recipient), Byard, R. (Recipient) & Lokan, R. (Recipient), 18 Dec 2013
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Journal of Forensic Science Education (Journal)
Stewart Walker (Member of editorial board)
Aug 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Flinders Living (Organisational unit)
Stewart Walker (Member)
2005 → 2015Activity: Membership types › Membership of board