Sally McArthur
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Sally L. McArthur | |
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| Alma mater | University of New South Wales, Monash University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | CSIRO University of Washington University of Sheffield Swinburne University of Technology Deakin University |
| Thesis | XPS and surface-MALDI-MS characterisations of worn HEMA-based contact lenses |
Sally L. McArthur is an Australian materials engineer who is a professor of biomedical engineering and incoming Deputy Vice Chancellor Research at Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. Her research considers the development of materials and coatings for biomedical, manufacturing and environmental applications.
McArthur was an undergraduate student in materials engineering and has a masters in biomedical engineering from Monash University.[1] She joined CSIRO Chemicals and Polymers for graduate research, working toward a doctorate at the University of New South Wales.[1] McArthur completed a postdoc at the University of Washington.[1] In 2002, she started her independent academic career at the University of Sheffield.[1]
Research and career
McArthur makes use of biomedical engineering to improve human wellbeing.[2] In 2008, she joined Swinburne University of Technology, where she focused on research-led innovation and tech translation.[1] For example, her research informed the design of extended wear contact lenses, which was licensed to CIBA Vision.[3] She also created a scalable chemical oxygen demand sensing system that can provide accurate results in fifteen minutes without the use of harmful chemicals.[1]
During 2017-2021 she was a Science Leader at CSIRO, McArthur developed 3D cell culture systems that can permit in situ sensing and imaging.[4][5] Her laboratory at Swinburne was home to the Australian National Fabrication Facilities, a space which provides surface engineering capabilities to researchers across academia and industry.[6] She was awarded the BioMelbourne Network Most Valuable Women in Leadership Award in 2016.[7]
McArthur joined the American Vacuum Society in 2000. She was appointed to the executive committee of its Division for Biomaterial Interfaces in 2005, and became its chair in 2011. She served as editor of Biointerphases between 2017-2021. She is the President Elect of the AVS in 2026.
McArthur was the director of the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University between 2022-2025.[2]
