Our people

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

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Director
Deputy Director
Institute Manager
Science Team Leaders
Business Development Unit
Science Staff
Administration Staff
Visiting and Adjunct Staff

Director

Prof Gary Evans

Director, Ferrier Research Institute

Ferrier Research Institute

gary.evans@vuw.ac.nz

Deputy Directors

Dr Phillip Rendle

Deputy Director, Operations and Commercial

Ferrier Research Institute

phillip.rendle@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Emily Parker

Professor of Chemical Biology
Ferrier Research Institute

LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Deputy Director Academic and Research
Ferrier Research Institute

LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz

Institute Manager

Anette Klaassen

Institute Manager
Ferrier Research Institute

anette.klaassen@vuw.ac.nz
Kahiwi 5, 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt

Science Team Leaders

Dr Lawrence Harris

Principal Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

lawrence.harris@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Simon Hinkley

Associate Professor

Ferrier Research Institute

simon.hinkley@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

farah.lamiable-oulaidi@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Prof Gavin Painter

Professor
Ferrier Research Institute

gavin.painter@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Prof Emily Parker

Professor of Chemical Biology
Ferrier Research Institute

LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Deputy Director Academic and Research
Ferrier Research Institute

LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Phillip Rendle

Deputy Director, Operations and Commercial

Ferrier Research Institute

phillip.rendle@vuw.ac.nz

Business Development Unit

Dr Anushka Jayasuriya

Business Development Manager (GlycoSyn, UniVentures)
Ferrier Research Institute

anushka.jayasuriya@wellingtonuniventures.nz
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr Matias Kinzurik

Business Development Manager, Research

Wellington UniVentures

matias.kinzurik@wellingtonuniventures.nz

Dr Matthew Nicholson

Senior Commercialisation Manager

Wellington UniVentures

Matthew.Nicholson@wellingtonuniventures.nz

Sam Wojcik

Commercialisation Manager
Wellington UniVentures

Science Staff

Dr Regan Anderson

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

regan.anderson@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Norman Avelino

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

norman.avelino@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Tracey Bell

Technician

Ferrier Research Institute

tracey.bell@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Daniel Berry

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Ferrier Research Institute

daniel.berry@vuw.ac.nz

Tim Bilbrough

Research Assistant

Ferrier Research Institute

tim.bilbrough@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Joshua Buckler

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

joshua.buckler@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Rosannah Cameron

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

rosannah.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Scott Cameron

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

scott.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Susie Carnachan

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

susie.carnachan@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Susanna Chan

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

susanna.chan@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Campbell Clarke

Research Assistant

Ferrier Research Institute

campbell.clarke@vuw.ac.nz
F Block , 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt

Dr Benji Compton

Principal Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

benji.compton@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Alison Daines

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

alison.daines@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Sarah Draper

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

sarah.draper@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Amy Foster

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

amy.foster@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Richard Furneaux

Distinguished Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

richard.furneaux@vuw.ac.nz
021888694
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Michael Godinez

Programmer and Equipment Developer

Ferrier Research Institute

michael.godinez@vuw.ac.nz

Taylor Hibbard

taylor.hibbard@vuw.ac.nz

Jo Inglis

Team Coordinator
Ferrier Research Institute

jo.inglis@vuw.ac.nz
LB , Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Wanting Jiao

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

wanting.jiao@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Ed Ledingham

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

ed.ledingham@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Yonathan Lukito

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ferrier Research Institute

yonathan.lukito@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Andreas Luxenburger

Senior Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

andreas.luxenburger@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Andrew Marshall

Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

andrew.marshall@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Rose McLellan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ferrier Research Institute

rose.mclellan@vuw.ac.nz

Eleanor Middleton

Technical Officer
Ferrier Research Institute

eleanor.middleton@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Gerd Mittelstadt

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute · Synthetic and Chemical Biology Laboratory

gerd.mittelstadt@vuw.ac.nz
044639216
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

AProf Peter Northcote

Associate Professor

Ferrier Research Institute

peter.northcote@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Alistair Richardson

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

alistair.richardson@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Javier Ruiz Vargas

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

javier.ruizvargas@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Dr Ralf Schwoerer

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

ralf.schwoerer@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Karl Shaffer

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

karl.shaffer@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Rinu Shrestha

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

rinu.shrestha@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Ian Sims

Principal Scientist

Ferrier Research Institute

ian.sims@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Jonathan Singh

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute · Analytical and Applied Chemistry

jonathan.singh@vuw.ac.nz
04 463 9210
04 463 9210
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Kevin Sparrow

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

kevin.sparrow@vuw.ac.nz
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
LB 217, Laby Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde

Kelly Styles

kelly.styles@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Kajitha Suthagar

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

kajitha.suthagar@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Prof Peter Tyler

Professor
Ferrier Research Institute

peter.tyler@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr James Wood

Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

james.wood@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Dr Olga Zubkova

Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

olga.zubkova@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Administration Staff

Anette Klaassen

Institute Manager
Ferrier Research Institute

anette.klaassen@vuw.ac.nz
Kahiwi 5, 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt

Leonie A'Court

Institute Administrator

Ferrier Research Institute

leonie.a'court@vuw.ac.nz

Antoinette Ahilakumaran

Institute Administrator

Ferrier Research Institute

antoinette.ahilakumaran@vuw.ac.nz

Karen Foote

Operations Manager
Te Hau Kori - Centre for Physical Activity and Wellbeing

karen.foote@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 887 4080
OK 302, Old Kirk Building, Gate 2, Kelburn Parade

Mary Goodwin

Institute Operations and Project Coordinator

Ferrier Research Institute

mary.goodwin@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ , Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt

Katy Kelly

Senior Administrator

Ferrier Research Institute

katy.kelly@vuw.ac.nz
A Block Kahiwi K1, 69 Gracefield Road, 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 Graeme Coles

Adjunct Industry Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Ruth Falshaw

Visiting Research Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

Mitch Ganley

mitch.ganley@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Shivali Gulab

Adjunct Research Commercialisation Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Sarah Kessans

Adjunct Research Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute

Dr Rajiv Kumar

Adjunct Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute

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

Prof Kjesten Wiig

Adjunct Professor
Ferrier Research Institute