Staff

A list of Ferrier Research Institute staff and visiting staff and students, with their contact details.

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Prof Richard Furneaux

Director Ferrier Research Institute
Ferrier Research Institute

richard.furneaux@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0049
021888694
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Phillip Rendle

Deputy Director · Principal Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

phillip.rendle@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0059
+64 29 4818811
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Prof Gary Evans

MBIE - Chief Science Adviser 'Secondment Role'
Ferrier Research Institute

Kathryn Beare

Institute Manager
Ferrier Research Institute

Mary Goodwin

Institute Operations and Project Coordinator
Ferrier Research Institute · Kahiwi

mary.goodwin@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9058
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Leonie Prince

Institute Administrator
Ferrier Research Institute · Kahiwi Team

leonie.prince@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9214
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Iromie Rajaratnam

Institute Administrator
Ferrier Research Institute · Kahiwi Team

iromie.rajaratnam@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0063
022 590 9969
044630063
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Hariaty Abu Hassan

Senior Administrator
Ferrier Research Institute · Kahiwi Team

Dr Janice Cheng

Head, Health & Wellbeing (UniVentures)
Ferrier Research Institute

janice.cheng@wellingtonuniventures.nz
04 463 4769
Room RB905, Rankine Brown Bld, Kelburn Parade

Dr Anushka Jayasuriya

Business Development Manager (GlycoSyn, UniVentures)
Ferrier Research Institute

Anushka.Jayasuriya@wellingtonuniventures.nz
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Science staff

Dr Regan Anderson

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

regan.anderson@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0040
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Norman Avelino

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

norman.avelino@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9025
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Daniel Berry

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

daniel.berry@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9212
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Amira Brackovic

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Joshua Buckler

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

joshua.buckler@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 3856
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Susie Carnachan

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

susie.carnachan@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0042
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Rosannah Cameron

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

rosannah.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 3901
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Scott Cameron

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

scott.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9038
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Susanna Chan

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

susanna.chan@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0066
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Benji Compton

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

benji.compton@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0044
+64 29 2847690
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Alison Daines

Scientist · Postgraduate Coordinator
Ferrier Research Institute

alison.daines@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0046
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Rory Devlin

Research Fellow

Ferrier Research Institute

Sarah Draper

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

sarah.draper@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9211
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Michael Godinez

Research Assistant
Ferrier Research Institute

Jennifer Hanley

Technician - Instrument

Ferrier Research Institute

jennifer.hanley@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Lawrence Harris

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Berit Hassing

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Wellington Faculty of Science · The Ferrier Research Institute Chemical Biology Laboratory

berit.hassing@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 3615
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Simon Hinkley

Associate Professor
Ferrier Research Institute

simon.hinkley@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0052
+64 27 5018811
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Jo Inglis

Team Coordinator

jo.inglis@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9059
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Wanting Jiao

Scientist · Computational Biochemistry
Ferrier Research Institute · Synthetic and Chemical Biology

wanting.jiao@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9057
04 46 39057
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Joel Kidgell

Research Fellow

Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

farah.lamiable-oulaidi@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0068
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Ed Ledingham

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

ed.ledingham@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 3864
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Bowen Li

Research Assistant

Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Yonathan Lukito

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

yonathan.lukito@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9056
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Andreas Luxenburger

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

andreas.luxenburger@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0055
+64 21 441739
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Andrew Marshall

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

andrew.marshall@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0045
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Jordan McCone

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

jordan.mccone@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 4430
0272629996
PB , Processing Building, 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt

Eleanor Middleton

Technical Officer
Ferrier Research Institute

eleanor.middleton@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9215
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Gerd Mittelstadt

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute · Synthetic and Chemical Biology Laboratory

gerd.mittelstadt@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9216
044639216
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

AProf Peter Northcote

Associate Professor
Ferrier Research Institute

Prof Gavin Painter

Professor
Ferrier Research Institute

gavin.painter@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0058
+64 21 1945509
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Prof Emily Parker

Associate Dean of Science - Research
Wellington Faculty of Science

emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9055
+64272781819
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Michael Popadynec

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

michael.popadynec@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 5723
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Andrew Reddy

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

andrew.reddy@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Alistair Richardson

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

alistair.richardson@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 7409
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Ralf Schwoerer

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

ralf.schwoerer@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0060
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Tom Scully

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

tom.scully@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 3861
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Karl Shaffer

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

karl.shaffer@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0061
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Rinu Shrestha

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

rinu.shrestha@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0054
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Ian Sims

Principal Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

ian.sims@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0062
+64 21 2263274
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Jonathan Singh

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute · Natural Products Chemistry

04 463 9210
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute · Synthetic and Chemical Biology

04 463 9210
LB 112, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Kevin Sparrow

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

kevin.sparrow@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 3912
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Luke Stevenson

Scientist · Synthetic Biology
Ferrier Research Institute · Synthetic and Chemical Biology Laboratory

luke.stevenson@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 7417
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Kajitha Suthagar

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

kajitha.suthagar@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9026
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Prof Peter Tyler

Professor
Ferrier Research Institute

peter.tyler@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0064
+64 21 905461
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr James Wood

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

james.wood@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0043
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Olga Zubkova

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

olga.zubkova@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 0067
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Visiting and adjunct staff

There are opportunities for visiting scientists and adjunct researchers from other institutes to join us for periods from a few months to a few years. Get in touch with us if you’re interested in applying for a visiting or adjunct position.

Dr Andrew Lewis

Adjunct Research Fellow Ferrier Research Institute
Manager, Joint NMR Spectroscopy Facility, Callaghan Innovation

Dr Jordan Minnell

Visiting Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

Prof Jeremy Turnbull

Adjunct Professor
Ferrier Research Institute