Team

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Our network of people shows the strength, breadth and depth of BIC research. We have a strong national presence, demonstrated by our partnerships with researchers throughout New Zealand and internationally.

Matt James Watson

BIC Director
Professor
Link 402, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Internal Phone: 93803

Vanessa Morris

BIC Deputy Director
Senior Lecturer
Julius von Haast 422, School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 90532

Deborah Crittenden

Associate Professor
Director of the Biochemistry Programme
Beatrice Tinsley 326, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 95087

Antony Fairbanks

Professor
Beatrice Tinsley 324, School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 95217

Conan Fee

Head of School
Professor
West 309, School of Product Design

Paul Gardner

Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago

Juliet Gerrard

Professor
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland

Renwick Dobson

Professor
Biochemistry
Julius von Haast 424
Internal Phone: 95145

Debbie Munro

Senior Lecturer
Civil Mechanical Rm E547A

Volker Nock

Associate Professor
Rutherford Discovery Fellow
Link 306, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Internal Phone: 94303

Emily Parker

Professor
Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington

Grant Pearce

Senior Lecturer Above the Bar
Julius von Haast 624, School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 95199

Anthony Poole

Professor
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland

Pram Abhayawardhana

Senior Lecturer
West 311, School of Product Design

David Ackerley

Professor
School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Azam Ali

Associate Professor
Department of Food Science, Director of the Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine, University of Otago

Maan Alkaisi

Link 509, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jane Allison

Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland

Timothy Allison

Senior Lecturer
Beatrice Tinsley 328, School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 93034

Vic Arcus

Professor
School of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato

Craig Billington

Science Leader
Risk and Social Systems Group, ESR

Stephen Brennan

Clinical Professor
Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch

Carlo Carere

Senior Lecturer
Link 413, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Internal Phone: 90224

Stefan Clerens

Acting Science Group Leader
Food & Bio-based Products, AgResearch

David Collings

Adjunct Senior Fellow
Julius von Haast 635
Internal Phone: 4662

Euan Coutts

Senior Lecturer
West 317, School of Product Design

Simone Dimartino

Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh

Laura Domigan

Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland

Jolon Dyer

Associate Research Director - Capability
AgResearch

Gary Evans

Professor
Chief Science Advisor, MBIE and Deputy Director Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington

Daniel Foley

Senior Lecturer
Beatrice Tinsley 323, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 90479

Ashley Garrill

Associate Professor
Julius von Haast 634, School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 95173

Monica Gerth

Senior Lecturer
School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Brent Gilpin

Science Leader
Environmental Science, ESR

Peter Gostomski

Acting Executive Dean - Engineering
Link 406, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Mark Hampton

Professor
University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine

Richard Hartshorn

Professor
Beatrice Tinsley 428, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 95157

Daniel Holland

Professor
Head of Department
Link 410, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Tim Huber

West 319, School of Product Design

Geoff Jameson

Professor
School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University

Jodie Johnston

Senior Lecturer
Beatrice Tinsley 325, School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 93044

Natalia Kabaliuk

Senior Lecturer
International Director of Studies
E508, Department of Mechanical Engineering

William Kelton

Lecturer
Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato

Martin Kennedy

Professor
University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine

Sarah Kessans

Senior Lecturer
West 325, School of Product Design
Internal Phone: 92140

Tony Kettle

Professor
University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine

Khoon Lim

Senior Research Fellow
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago

Shaun Lott

Associate Professor
Faculty of Science, University of Auckland

Peter Mace

Associate Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago

Aaron Marshall

Head of Department
Link 411, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Claudia Meisrimler

Senior Lecturer
School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 91019

Artemio Mendoza

Senior Research Officer
Bio-Protection Research Centre

Ken Morison

Associate Professor
Link 408, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Internal Phone: 93818

Jim Morton

Associate Professor
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University

James Murphy

Professor
Visiting Erskine Fellow
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Ali Nazmi

Senior Lecturer
School of Product Design

Leonardo Negrón

Team Leader, Principal Research Scientist
Protein Chemistry and Enzymes, Callaghan Innovation

Amy Osborne

Senior Lecturer
School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 92532

David Palmer

Honorary Professor, University of Otago, Christchurch
Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University

Heon Park

Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Wayne Patrick

Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Steve Pawson

Associate Professor
School of Forestry
Internal Phone: 90492

Phillip Rendle

Principal Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington

Brett Robinson

Professor
Beatrice Tinsley 319, School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Internal Phone: 92587

Mak Sarwar

Research Fellow
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Otago Christchurch

Mark Staiger

Associate Professor
E512, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Internal Phone: 92181

Tammy Steeves

Professor
Conservation Genetics
Julius von Haast 533, School of Biological Sciences

Matthew Stott

Associate Professor
Microbiology
School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 92511

Peter Tyler

Professor
Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington

Adele Williamson

Research Fellow
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato

Tim Woodfield

Professor
University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine

Rachael Wood

Lecturer
Link Rm 402
Internal Phone: 91504

Hossein Najaf Zadeh

Lecturer
West 321 School of Product Design

Christoph Goebl

Principal Investigator, Centre for Free Radical Research, University of Otago

Daniel Clarke

Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Fiona Given

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 91478

Dr Azadeh Hashemi

Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow
Engineering 214
Internal Phone: 91621

Thu Ho

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 90147

Olivia Ogilvie

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 91620

Yiling Sun

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 90542

Ayelen Tayagui

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 94617

Josh Wright

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 91413

Hossein Najaf Zadeh

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 90759

Jamie Robinson

Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 91627

Michael Currie

Postdoctoral Fellow

Heather Shearer

Julius von Haast 417

Campbell Sheen

Acting Team Leader, Senior Research Scientist

Dion Thompson

Senior Research Scientist
Julius von Haast2 616
Internal Phone: 95207

Jenna Gilkes

Research Scientist
Julius von Haast 616
Internal Phone: 91448

Elizabeth Dunn

Research Scientist

Matt James Watson

BIC Director
Professor
Link 402, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Internal Phone: 93803

Renwick Dobson

BIC Deputy Director
Professor
Julius von Haast 620, School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 95145

Ted Baker

BIC Board Chair; FRSNZ
Distinguished Professor
University of Auckland

David Beebe

John D. MacArthur Professor
Claude Bernard Professor
Phone: +64336null

Richard Furneaux

BIC Board Deputy Chair; FRSNZ
Director, Ferrier Research Institue, Victoria University of Wellington

Ian Wright

Tumu Tuarua Rangahau
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Internal Phone: 93773

Matt James Watson

BIC Director
Professor
Link 402, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Internal Phone: 93803

Vanessa Morris

BIC Deputy Director
Senior Lecturer
Julius von Haast 422, School of Biological Sciences
Internal Phone: 90532

Dr Michael Edmonds

Institute Manager
Internal Phone: 91061