India, May 4 -- The Australian Academy of Science has recognised the work of a University of Sydney researcher using renewable electricity to convert carbon dioxide into products such as ethylene - a basic chemical component of plastic.

Dr Fengwang Li from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering was awarded the Academy's Le Fevre Medal, which recognises outstanding basic research in chemistry.

The Australian Academy of Science recognises scientists from across the country in its annual Honorific Awards, which celebrate the achievements of leading minds and emerging scientific luminaries working to solve humanity's greatest challenges. The Australian Academy of Science is an independent organisat...