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
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
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
Beatrice Tinsley 325
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 320
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
West 814
David Wiltshire
Professor of Physics
300-level Physics Co-ordinator
Beatrice Tinsley 415
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
Emeritus Professors and Adjunct Appointments
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