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
Internal Phone: 94326

Rosalie Reilly

Academic Administrator
West 813

Undergraduate Coordinators

Michael Albrow

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

Greg Russell

Associate Professor
Chemistry Undergraduate Coordinator
Julius von Haast 635
Internal Phone: 95129

Simon Brown

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

Mike Reid

Professor
Joint Physics 100-level Co-ordinator
Julius von Haast 616
Internal Phone: 94252

Postgraduate Co-ordinators

Daniel Foley

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

Chris Gordon

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

Steven Marsh

Senior Lecturer
Director of Medical Physics
Julius von Haast 734
Internal Phone: 94225

Sharlene Wilson

School Administrator
West 813
Internal Phone: 94324

Rachael Hocking

Manager
West 820
Internal Phone: 94325

Diane Caddick

Academic Administrator - Chemistry (Part-time)
West 813
Internal Phone: 94326

Rosalie Reilly

Academic Administrator
West 813

Kylie Smith

Purchasing Administrator
West 813
Internal Phone: 92396

Lana Schiefer

Finance Administrator
West 813
Internal Phone: 91373

Head of School

Rudi Marquez-Mazlin

Head of School
West 822
Mobile: +64276427643

Academic staff

Michael Albrow

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

Jenni Adams

Professor
Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology
Julius von Haast 618
Internal Phone: 95989

Timothy Allison

Chemistry Lecturer
Chemistry
Julius von Haast 517
Internal Phone: 93034

Michele Bannister

Senior Lecturer Planetary Astronomy
Deputy Director of the University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory
Julius von Haast 624
Phone: 3690336
Internal Phone: 9036

Simon Brown

Professor of Physics
Beatrice Tinsley 417
Internal Phone: 94255

Deborah Crittenden

Associate Professor
Director of the Biochemistry Programme
Julius von Haast 520
Internal Phone: 95087

Owen Curnow

Associate Professor
Julius von Haast 634
Internal Phone: 94239

Antony Fairbanks

Professor
West 801
Internal Phone: 95217

Christopher Fitchett

Associate Professor
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences Safety Officer
Julius von Haast 626
Internal Phone: 95344

Daniel Foley

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

David Frame

Professor
West 818
Internal Phone: 91909

Sally Gaw

Professor
Julius von Haast
Internal Phone: 95904

Vladimir Golovko

Associate Professor
Director of Research
Julius von Haast 632
Internal Phone: 95942

Chris Gordon

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

Richard Hartshorn

Professor
West 604
Internal Phone: 95157

Jodie Johnston

Senior Chemistry Lecturer
Julius von Haast 522
Internal Phone: 93044

Paul Kruger

Professor
Julius von Haast room 628
Internal Phone: 94367

Steven Marsh

Senior Lecturer
Director of Medical Physics
Julius von Haast 734
Internal Phone: 94225

Sarah Masters

Professor
Julius von Haast 633

Adrian McDonald

Director of Gateway Antarctica
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 416
Internal Phone: 92064

Konstantin Pavlov

Senior Lecturer above the Bar
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Physics
Julius von Haast 726

Karen Pollard

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

Roger Reeves

Professor
Julius von Haast 623
Internal Phone: 95943

Mike Reid

Professor of Physics
Julius von Haast 616
Internal Phone: 94252

Laura Revell

Associate Professor
Environmental Physics
West 805

Brett Robinson

Professor
Beatrice Tinsley 319
Internal Phone: 92587

Greg Russell

Associate Professor
Julius von Haast 635
Internal Phone: 95129

Daniel Sando

Senior Lecturer
West 814
Internal Phone: 92293

Ian Shaw

Professor of Toxicology
Beatrice Tinsley 327
Internal Phone: 94302

Jon-Paul Wells

Head of School
Julius von Haast 615

David Wiltshire

Professor of Physics
300-level Physics Co-ordinator
Julius von Haast 627
Internal Phone: 95128

Clare Worley

Senior Lecturer
Internal Phone: 92371

Research Professors

Anthony Butler

Phil Butler

Professor of Physics

Technical staff

Dr Nathan Alexander

Teaching Lab Manager (CHEM)
Ernest Rutherford 421
Internal Phone: 95219

Laurie Anderson

Stores Manager
Ernest Rutherford 130a
Internal Phone: 94230

Dr Justine Cottam

Teaching Lab Co-ordinator
Ernest Rutherford 421
Internal Phone: 90978

John Davis

Technical Officer
Network Administrator
Ernest Rutherford 322
Internal Phone: 94080

Clifford Franklin

Teaching Lab Manager (PHYS)
Ernest Rutherford 322
Internal Phone: 95346

Nigel Frost

Senior Technical Officer
Mt John Field Station
Mt John Field Station
Internal Phone: 92129
Mobile: 027 680 3491

Steven Graham

Electronics Workshop Technician
West 211
Internal Phone: 95382

Stephen Hemmingsen

Senior Specialist Technician (PHYS mechanical workshop)
West 106
Internal Phone: 92069

Dr Anthea Lees

Teaching Lab Coordinator (CHEM)
Ernest Rutherford 421
Internal Phone: 91021

Graeme MacDonald

Specialist Electronic Technician
West 209
Internal Phone: 95381

Wayne Mackay

Senior Specialist Technician
West 124
Internal Phone: 94257

Rob McGregor

Glassblowing Workshop Technician
West 631
Internal Phone: 94268

Nick Oliver

Senior Specialist Technician (CHEM Mechanical Workshop)
West 127
Internal Phone: 95130

Matthew Pannell

Senior Technician
West 209
Internal Phone: 90035

Dr Orlon Petterson

Computing and IT Services Manager
Ernest Rutherford 322
Internal Phone: 94241

Graeme Plank

Specialist Teaching and Research Technician
Ernest Rutherford 322
Internal Phone: 95357

Dr Matthew Polson

Compliance and Instrument Technician
Ernest Rutherford 121
Internal Phone: 94826

Dr Marie Squire

Instrument Technician
Ernest Rutherford 116
Internal Phone: 95085

Robert Stainthorpe

ICP-MS Service Coordinator/Undergraduate Lab Technician
Ernest Rutherford 517-522

Robert Thirkettle

Specialist Technician (PHYS mechanical workshop)
West 106
Internal Phone: 95935

Research and Teaching Fellows

Canterbury Distinguished Professor

Robert H Grubbs

Distinguished Professor
(Deceased 19th December 2021)

Roy Kerr

Canterbury Distinguished Professor
Fellow of the Royal Society

Postdoctoral staff

Nick Edkins

Post Doctoral Fellow (Laura Revell's Group)
Internal Phone: 91049

Hossein Farraji

Post Doctoral Fellow
Internal Phone: 91287

John Forbes

Post Doctoral Fellow (Michele Bannister's Group)
Internal Phone: 93024

Fiona Given

Post Doctoral Fellow (Sally Gaw's Group
Internal Phone: 91478

Thu Ho

Post Doctoral Fellow (Tim Allison's Group)
Internal Phone: 90147

Aggie Lawer

Post Doctoral Fellow (Dan Foley's Group)
Internal Phone: 90847

Josh Mallinson

Post Doctoral Fellow (Simon Brown's Group)
Internal Phone: 90763

Shirley Peter Celestine

Post Doctoral Fellow (Sally Gaw's Group)
Internal Phone: 91281

Ryan Ridden

Post Doctoral Fellow (Michele Bannister's Group)
Internal Phone: 91131

Alex Schuddeboom

Post Doctoral Fellow (Adrian McDonald's Group)
Internal Phone: 90478

Ranadeep Talukdar

Post Doctoral Fellow (Antony Fairbanks' Group)
Internal Phone: 92966

Abhi Ulayottil Venugopal

Post Doctoral Fellow (Laura Revell's Group)
Internal Phone: 90889

Emeritus Professors and Adjunct Appointments

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