School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Levels Three and Four, Beatrice Tinsley Building
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Email Office: physical-chemical-sciences@canterbury.ac.nz
Email Outreach physical-chemical-outreach@canterbury.ac.nz
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Phone: +64 3 369 3100
Physical and Chemical Sciences Contacts
Academic Administrators

Diane Caddick
Academic Administrator - Chemistry (Part-time)
West 813
Phone: +6433694326
Internal Phone: 94326

Rosalie Reilly
Academic Administrator - Physics (Part-time)
West 813
Phone: +6433694327
Internal Phone: 94327
Undergraduate Coordinators

Michael Albrow
Associate Professor Astronomy
Physics 200-level and Astronomy Co-ordinator
West 616
Phone: +6433695189
Internal Phone: 95189

Greg Russell
Associate Professor
Chemistry Undergraduate Coordinator
Julius von Haast 635
Phone: +6433695129
Internal Phone: 95129

Simon Brown
Professor
Joint Physics 100-level Co-ordinator
Julius von Haast 619
Phone: +6433694255
Internal Phone: 94255

Mike Reid
Professor
Joint Physics 100-level Co-ordinator
Julius von Haast 616
Phone: +6433694252
Internal Phone: 94252
Postgraduate Co-ordinators

Daniel Foley
Chemistry Lecturer
Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences Postgraduate Coordinator
Beatrice Tinsley 323
Phone: +6433690479
Internal Phone: 90479

Chris Gordon
Senior Lecturer Above the Bar
Physics and Astronomy Postgraduate Co-ordinator
Julius von Haast 617
Phone: +6433695156
Internal Phone: 95156

Steven Marsh
Senior Lecturer
Director of Medical Physics
Julius von Haast 734
Phone: +6433694225
Internal Phone: 94225
Administrative Services staff



Diane Caddick
Academic Administrator - Chemistry (Part-time)
West 813
Phone: +6433694326
Internal Phone: 94326

Rosalie Reilly
Academic Administrator - Physics (Part-time)
West 813
Phone: +6433694327
Internal Phone: 94327


Head of School

Academic staff

Michael Albrow
Associate Professor Astronomy
Physics 200-level and Astronomy Co-ordinator
West 616
Phone: +6433695189
Internal Phone: 95189

Jenni Adams
Professor
Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology
Julius von Haast 618
Phone: +6433695989
Internal Phone: 95989

Timothy Allison
Chemistry Lecturer
Chemistry
Beatrice Tinsley 328
Phone: +6433693034
Internal Phone: 93034



Deborah Crittenden
Associate Professor
Director of the Biochemistry Programme
Beatrice Tinsley 326
Phone: +6433695087
Internal Phone: 95087



Christopher Fitchett
Associate Professor
Julius von Haast 626
Phone: +6433695344
Internal Phone: 95344

Daniel Foley
Chemistry Lecturer
Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences Postgraduate Coordinator
Beatrice Tinsley 323
Phone: 6433690479
Internal Phone: 90479



Vladimir Golovko
Associate Professor
Director of Research
Julius von Haast 632
Phone: +6433695942
Internal Phone: 95942

Chris Gordon
Senior Lecturer Above the Bar
Physics and Astronomy Postgraduate Co-ordinator
Julius von Haast 617
Phone: +6433695156
Internal Phone: 95156

Richard Hartshorn
Professor
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences Safety Officer
West 604
Phone: +6433695157
Internal Phone: 95157

Jodie Johnston
Senior Chemistry Lecturer
Puaka James High - Room 522
Phone: +6433693044
Internal Phone: 93044


Steven Marsh
Senior Lecturer
Director of Medical Physics
Julius von Haast 734
Phone: +6433694225
Internal Phone: 94225


Adrian McDonald
Director of Gateway Antarctica
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 416
Phone: +6433692064
Internal Phone: 92064

Konstantin Pavlov
Dr of Physics
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Physics
Julius von Haast 726
Phone: +6433693040
Internal Phone: 93040

Karen Pollard
Associate Professor
Director of The University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory
Julius von Haast 620
Phone: +6433695816
Internal Phone: 95816

Roger Reeves
Professor
100 level supervisor
Julius von Haast 623
Phone: +6433695943
Internal Phone: 95943


Laura Revell
Associate Professor
Environmental Physics
West 805
Phone: +6433690169
Internal Phone: 90169






David Wiltshire
Professor of Physics
300-level Physics Co-ordinator
West 816
Phone: +6433695128
Internal Phone: 95128

Research Professors

Anthony Butler

Phil Butler
Professor of Physics
Technical staff

Dr Nathan Alexander
Teaching Lab Manager (CHEM)
Ernest Rutherford 421
Phone: +6433695219
Internal Phone: 95219


Dr Justine Cottam
Teaching Lab Co-ordinator
Ernest Rutherford 421
Phone: +6433690978
Internal Phone: 90978

John Davis
Technical Officer
Network Administrator
Ernest Rutherford 322
Phone: +6433694080
Internal Phone: 94080


Clifford Franklin
Teaching Lab Manager (PHYS)
Ernest Rutherford 322
Phone: +6433695346
Internal Phone: 95346

Nigel Frost
Senior Technical Officer
Mt John Field Station
Mt John Field Station
Phone: +6433692129
Internal Phone: 92129
Mobile: 027 680 3491


Stephen Hemmingsen
Senior Specialist Technician (PHYS mechanical workshop)
West 106
Phone: +6433692069
Internal Phone: 92069

Dr Anthea Lees
Teaching Lab Coordinator (CHEM)
Ernest Rutherford 421
Phone: +6433691021
Internal Phone: 91021




Nick Oliver
Senior Specialist Technician (CHEM Mechanical Workshop)
West 127
Phone: +6433695130
Internal Phone: 95130


Dr Orlon Petterson
Computing and IT Services Manager
Ernest Rutherford 322
Phone: +6433694241
Internal Phone: 94241

Graeme Plank
Specialist Teaching and Research Technician
Ernest Rutherford 322
Phone: +6433695357
Internal Phone: 95357

Dr Matthew Polson
Compliance and Instrument Technician
Ernest Rutherford 121
Phone: +6433694826
Internal Phone: 94826

Dr Marie Squire
Instrument Technician
Ernest Rutherford 116
Phone: +6433695085
Internal Phone: 95085

Robert Stainthorpe
ICP-MS Service Coordinator/Undergraduate Lab Technician
Ernest Rutherford 517-522
Phone: +6433695366
Internal Phone: 95366

Robert Thirkettle
Specialist Technician (PHYS mechanical workshop)
West 106
Phone: +6433695935
Internal Phone: 95935
Research and Teaching Fellows
Canterbury Distinguished Professor

Robert H Grubbs
Distinguished Professor

Postdoctoral staff

Susant Acharya



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