Staff

View the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences’ staff list, including role and contact details.

Academic Staff
Administration Staff
Ferrier Research Institute Staff
MacDiarmid Research Institute Staff
Research Staff
Technical Staff
Emeritus Professors

Head of School

Prof Martyn Coles

Head of School School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- martyn.coles@vuw.ac.nz
- 044636357
- Room 406a, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Deputy Head of School

AProf Ben Ruck

Associate Professor School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- ben.ruck@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635089
- Room 506, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Safety Officer

Dr Rob Keyzers

Senior Lecturer - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- robert.keyzers@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635117
- Room 208, Alan MacDiarmid Building

Academic Staff

Dr Mathew Anker

Lecturer - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- mathew.anker@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6760
- Room 203, Alan MacDiarmid Building, Kelburn Pde
Dr Baptiste Auguié

Senior Lecturer - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- baptiste.auguie@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635547
- Room 522, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Suzanne Boniface

Lecturer – Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- suzanne.boniface@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636485
- Room 104, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr. Stephen Curran

Senior Lecturer Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- stephen.curran@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636109
- Room 501, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Nathaniel Davis

Lecturer School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- nathaniel.davis@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9693
- Room 209, Alan MacDiarmid Building, Kelburn Pde
Dr Courtney Davy

Chemistry Senior Tutor School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- courtney.davy@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635962
- Room 117A, Laby Building Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Robin Fulton

Associate Professor - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- j.robin.fulton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639799
- Room 514, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Petrik Galvosas

Associate Professor - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- petrik.galvosas@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635911
- Room 308, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Michele Governale

Professor of Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- michele.governale@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635951
- Room 402, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Joanne Harvey

Associate Professor School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- joanne.harvey@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635956
- Room 207, Alan MacDiarmid Building
Ahmed Hemady

Physics Senior Tutor School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- ahmed.hemady@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635355
- Room 204, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Justin Hodgkiss

Professor - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- justin.hodgkiss@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636983
- Room 409, Alan MacDiarmid Building
Dr Malcolm Ingham

Senior Lecturer - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- malcolm.ingham@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635216
- Room 515, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Jim Johnston

Professor - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- jim.johnston@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635334
- Room 303, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Rob Keyzers

Senior Lecturer - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- robert.keyzers@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635117
- Room 208, Alan MacDiarmid Building
Prof Eric Le Ru

Professor - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- eric.leru@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 7509
- Room 205, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Luke Liu
- luke.liu@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Franck Natali

Senior Lecturer School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- franck.natali@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635809
- Room 510, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Emily Parker

Associate Dean of Science - Research Ferrier Research Institute
- emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9055
- Room 312, Laby Bldg, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade
Dr Yvette Perrott

Lecturer Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- yvette.perrott@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636543
- Room 523, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Natalie Plank

Senior Lecturer - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- natalie.plank@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635031
- Room 510, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Andy Ross

Lecturer
- andrew.ross@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635819
- Room 204, Laby Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade
AProf Ben Ruck

Associate Professor School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- ben.ruck@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635089
- Room 506, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Krista Steenbergen

Lecturer - Physics
- krista.steenbergen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636926
- Room 505, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Bridget Stocker

Associate Professor – Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- bridget.stocker@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636481
- Room 508, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Mattie Timmer

Associate Professor – Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- mattie.timmer@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636529
- Room 507, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Gillian Turner

Associate Dean - Academic (Postgraduate) School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- gillian.turner@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636478
- Room 521 , Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Uli Zuelicke

Professor of Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- uli.zuelicke@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636851
- Room 413, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Administration Staff

Kara Eaton

School Manager Administration, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- kara.eaton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635946
- Room 406, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Joyce Lan

Administrator-Chemistry Programme Administration, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- joyce.lan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635335
- Room 103, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Gabrielle Holmes

Administrator - Physics Programme School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- gabrielle.holmes@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636517
- Room 103, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Rashika Gunasekara

Purchasing Officer School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- rashika.gunasekara@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635958
- Room 113, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Anne Shepherd

Finance & Operations Administrator School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- anne.shepherd@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635418
- Room 103, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Nilufa Mallick

Purchasing Administrator School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- nilufa.mallick@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636705
- Room 103, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Ferrier Research Institute Staff

Dr Rosannah Cameron

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ferrier Research Institute
- rosannah.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639059
- Room 112, Laby Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Effie Fan

Scientist Ferrier Research Institute
- effie.fan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639212
- Room 311, Laby Building, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn
Dr Wanting Jiao

Scientist Ferrier Research Institute
- wanting.jiao@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639057
- Room 310, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Yonathan Lukito

Post-doctoral Research Fellow Ferrier Research Institute
- yonathan.lukito@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639056
- Room 310, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn Campus
Eleanor Middleton

Technical Officer
- eleanor.middleton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639056
- Room 311, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn Campus
Gerd Mittelstädt

Scientist Ferrier Research Institute
- gerd.mittelstadt@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9216
- Room 311, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Alistair Richardson

Post-doctoral Research Fellow Ferrier Research Institute
- alistair.richardson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637409
- Room 112, Kelburn Campus, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde, Kelburn
Luke Stevenson

Post-doctoral Research Fellow Ferrier Research Institute
- luke.stevenson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637409
- Room 112, Kelburn Campus, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde, Kelburn

MacDiarmid Institute Staff

Nicola Gaston
- nicola.gaston@vuw.ac.nz
Catherine Gibbs

Centre Mgr, MacDiarmid Inst
- catherine.gibbs@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635950
- Room 410, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Rosie Wayte

Administrator- MacDiarmid Institute
- rosie.wayte@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639555
- Room 411, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Vanessa Young

Strategic Engagement Manager
- vanessa.young@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636501
- Room 412, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Research Staff

Dr Eva Anton

Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- eva.anton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636062
- Room 404, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Thomas Borrmann

Senior Research Fellow
- thomas.borrmann@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6104
- Room 414, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Tim Brox

Product Development Manager
- tim.brox@wellingtonuniventures.nz
- 04 4635965
- Room 526, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Mathew Cairns

Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- mathew.cairns@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635559
- Room 512, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Jay Chan

Postdoctoral Fellow - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- jay.chan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635223
- Room 511, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Kai Chen

Post-Doctoral Fellow School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- kai.chen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639712
- Room 201, Alan MacDiarmid Building
Dr Brendan Darby

Post-Doctoral Fellow School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- brendan.darby@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639460
- Room 525, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Amy Foster

Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- amy.foster@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635223
- Room 511, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Putri Fraser

Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry
- putri.fraser@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635559
- Room 512, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr. Paul Hume

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Chemistry' School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- paul.hume@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9712
- Room 201, Alan MacDiarmid Building
Dr Michael Kammermeier

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- michael.kammermeier@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636062
- Room 404, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Denis Lefebvre

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- denis.lefebvre@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636062
- Room 404, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Matthias Meyer

Adjunct Scholar
- matthias.meyer@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4634856
- Room 525, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Michael Price

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- michael.price@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639712
- Room 201, Alan MacDiarmid Building
Dr Dmitri Schebarchov

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- dmitri.schebarchov@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636519
- Room 524, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Gerald Smith

Senior Research Fellow
- gerald.smith@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635819
- Room 204, Laby Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade
Dr Walter Somerville

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- walter.somerville@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636519
- Room 524, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Rifat Ullah

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- rifat.ullah@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636062
- Room 404, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Grant Williams

Professioral Research Fellow School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- grant.williams@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635544
- Room 502, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Technical Staff

Angela Jones

Technical Services Manager
- angela.jones@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635955
- Room 108A, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Peter Coard

Technician (additional duties) School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- peter.coard@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636521
- Room 217c, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
David Flynn

EM Technician School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- david.flynn@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635017
- Room 004b, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Grant Franklin

Glassblower School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- grant.franklin@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636508
- Room 305, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Teresa Gen

Lab Technician - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- teresa.gen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636502
- Room 115B, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Nick Grinter

Mechanical Technician School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- nick.grinter@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636518
- Room 012, Central Services Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Chris Lepper

Equipment Technician School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- chris.lepper@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635885
- Room 108, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Susanna Leung

Lab Technician School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- susanna.leung@vuw.ac.nz
- Room 117a, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Manu Pouajen-Blakiston

Mechanical Workshop Manager School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- manu.pouajen-blakiston@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 4889
- Room 012, Central Services Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Alex Puglisi
- alex.puglisi@vuw.ac.nz
David Stead

Senior Technical Officer School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- david.stead@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635549
- Room 217c, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Ian Vorster

NMR and MS Technician
- ian.vorster@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636525
- Room 108a, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Rachel Wallace

Lab Technician - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- rachel.wallace@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636516
- Room 117A, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Emeritus Professors

EProf Neil Curtis

Emeritus Professor - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- neil.curtis@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636514
- Room 102, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
EProf Alan Kaiser

Emeritus professor - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- alan.kaiser@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635957
- Room 504, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
EProf John Lekner

Emeritus Professor - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- john.lekner@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635959
- Room 519, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof John Spencer

Professor - Chemistry School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- john.spencer@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635119
- Room 403, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
EProf Joe Trodahl

Emeritus Professor - Physics School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- joe.trodahl@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635964
- Room 516, Laby Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde