Staff

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Head of School

AProf Robert Keyzers

Head of School
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

robert.keyzers@vuw.ac.nz

Deputy Heads of School

AProf Petrik Galvosas

Associate Professor of Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

petrik.galvosas@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Joanne Harvey

Associate Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

joanne.harvey@vuw.ac.nz

Academic staff

Dr Mat Anker

Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

mathew.anker@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Baptiste Auguié

Senior Lecturer in Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

baptiste.auguie@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Martyn Coles

Professor of Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

martyn.coles@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Stephen Curran

Senior Lecturer
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

stephen.curran@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Nathaniel Davis

Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

nathaniel.davis@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Robin Fulton

Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching
Faculty of Science and Engineering

AProf Petrik Galvosas

Associate Professor of Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

petrik.galvosas@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Michele Governale

Professor of Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

michele.governale@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Joanne Harvey

Associate Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

joanne.harvey@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Patricia Hunt

Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

patricia.hunt@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Robert Keyzers

Head of School
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

robert.keyzers@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Eric Le Ru

Professor of Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Dr Luke Liu

Senior Lecturer, Inorganic Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

luke.liu@vuw.ac.nz
AM 208, Alan Macdiarmid Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Kadin Thompson

Lecturer (Teaching)
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

kadin.thompson@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Kim McKelvey

Senior Lecturer, Physical Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

kim.mckelvey@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Franck Natali

Associate Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Dr Tulasi Parashar

Senior Lecturer, Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

tulasi.parashar@vuw.ac.nz
04 463 5804
LB 503, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Yvette Perrott

Senior Lecturer
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

yvette.perrott@vuw.ac.nz
04 4636543
LB 523, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Natalie Plank

Associate Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

natalie.plank@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Ben Ruck

Professor · Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

ben.ruck@vuw.ac.nz
4635089
LB 406a, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

AProf Bridget Stocker

Associate Professor of Bio-Medical Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

bridget.stocker@vuw.ac.nz
LB 508, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

AProf Mattie Timmer

Associate Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

mattie.timmer@vuw.ac.nz
LB 507, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Prof Uli Zuelicke

Professor of Physics · Postgraduate Coordinator (MSc/PhD) for Physics
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

uli.zuelicke@vuw.ac.nz
LB 413, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Alex Hamilton

Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences · Chemistry

alex.hamilton@vuw.ac.nz
AM 202, Alan Macdiarmid Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Administration staff

Kara Eaton

School Manager

School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

kara.eaton@vuw.ac.nz
LB 406, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Rashika Gunasekara

Purchasing Officer
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

rashika.gunasekara@vuw.ac.nz

Pete Jebson

Purchasing Administrator
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

pete.jebson@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Elizabeth Mathenge

Administrator, Operations and Finance
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

elizabeth.mathenge@vuw.ac.nz

Shohana Swortzel

Administrator · Chemistry Programme
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

shohana.swortzel@vuw.ac.nz
LB 103, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Kate Davies

Administrator, Physics Programme
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

kate.davies@vuw.ac.nz
LB 103, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Technical staff

Peter Coard

Technician
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

peter.coard@vuw.ac.nz

David Flynn

Electron Microscopy Technician
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

david.flynn@vuw.ac.nz

Teresa Gen

Technician
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Dr Chris Lepper

Equipment Technical Officer
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

chris.lepper@vuw.ac.nz

Susanna Leung

Laboratory Technician
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Ian or Jan Vorster

Technician · Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

ian.vorster@vuw.ac.nz
LB 004, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Research staff

Prof Jim Johnston

Professorial Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

jim.johnston@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Thomas Borrmann

Senior Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

thomas.borrmann@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Kai Chen

Senior Scientist

Robinson Research Institute

kai.chen@vuw.ac.nz
AM 201, Alan Macdiarmid Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Dr Emma Dangerfield

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

emma.dangerfield@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Putri Fraser

Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

putri.fraser@vuw.ac.nz

William Holmes-Hewett

Scientist

Robinson Research Institute

william.holmes-hewett@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Paul Hume

Senior Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

paul.hume@vuw.ac.nz
AM 201, Alan Macdiarmid Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade

Malcolm Ingham

malcolm.ingham@vuw.ac.nz

Matt Majic

Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

matt.majic@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Michael Schweig

Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

michael.schweig@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Joe Schuyt

Scientist / Engineer

Robinson Research Institute

joe.schuyt@vuw.ac.nz
LB 502, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Muhammad Hashmi

Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

muhammad.hashmi@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Charlie Ruffman

Senior Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

charlie.ruffman@vuw.ac.nz
LB 104, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Pierre-Alban Lalys

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

pierre-alban.lalys@vuw.ac.nz
LB 104, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Alyna Lange

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

alyna.lange@vuw.ac.nz
LB 414, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Emeritus Professors

Prof John Lekner

Emeritus Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

john.lekner@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Joe Trodahl

Emeritus Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

joe.trodahl@vuw.ac.nz

Prof John Spencer

Emeritus Professor
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

john.spencer@vuw.ac.nz
LB 519, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

MacDiarmid Institute staff

Nicola Gaston

nicola.gaston@vuw.ac.nz

Gabrielle Holmes

Programme Manager

MacDiarmid Institute

gabrielle.holmes@vuw.ac.nz
LB 411, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Kevin Sheehy

Commercialisation & Industry Engagement Manager

MacDiarmid Institute

kevin.sheehy@vuw.ac.nz

Rosie Wayte

Institute Manager
MacDiarmid Institute

rosie.wayte@vuw.ac.nz
04 463 9555
0220 178 065
LB 410, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Vanessa Young

Strategic Engagement & Communications Manager
MacDiarmid Institute

Safety officer

Dr Mat Anker

Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

mathew.anker@vuw.ac.nz

Natascha Lewe

Hazardous Substances and Compliance Lead
Student and Campus Living

natascha.lewe@vuw.ac.nz
LB 204, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde