Professor Andrea Robinson is a synthetic organic chemist and academic at Monash University, Australia. Her team are currently use homogeneous catalysis to investigate insulin, analgesics from venoms, natural product synthesis, and sustainable generation of polymers from renewable feedstock. She has worked in industry (DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, US) and has performed several major roles in her University including the role of Associate Dean (Research). In addition to teaching, she currently heads the final year of a visionary BSc (Global Challenges) degree.