Our people

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

Director
Deputy Directors
Institute Manager
Science Team Leaders
Business Development Unit
Science Staff
Technical and Professional Staff
Visiting and Adjunct Staff

Director

Prof Gary Evans
Director, Ferrier Research Institute
Ferrier Research Institute
- gary.evans@vuw.ac.nz

Deputy Directors

Prof Emily Parker
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Dr Phillip Rendle
Deputy Director, Commercial Research
Ferrier Research Institute
- phillip.rendle@vuw.ac.nz

Institute Manager

Mrs Anette Klaassen
Institute Operations Manager
Ferrier Research Institute
- anette.klaassen@vuw.ac.nz

Science Team Leaders

Prof Emily Parker
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Dr Phillip Rendle
Deputy Director, Commercial Research
Ferrier Research Institute
- phillip.rendle@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Lawrence Harris
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- lawrence.harris@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Simon Hinkley
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- simon.hinkley@vuw.ac.nz
Prof Gavin Painter
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- gavin.painter@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt

Business Development Unit

Dr Anushka Jayasuriya
Business Development Manager (GlycoSyn, UniVentures)
Ferrier Research Institute
- anushka.jayasuriya@wellingtonuniventures.nz
Edmonton, AB, Canada

Dr Matthew Nicholson
Interested Party
Ferrier Research Institute
- Matthew.Nicholson@wellingtonuniventures.nz
Sam Wojcik
Senior Commercialisation Manager
Wellington UniVentures
- Sam.Wojcik@wellingtonuniventures.nz

Science Staff

Prof Richard Furneaux
Distinguished Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- richard.furneaux@vuw.ac.nz
- 021888694
A Block AG16, 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt
Prof Peter Tyler
Professor
Ferrier Research Institute
- peter.tyler@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt
Dr Benji Compton
Principal Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- benji.compton@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Regan Anderson
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- regan.anderson@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Susie Carnachan
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- susie.carnachan@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Rosannah Cameron
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- rosannah.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Scott Cameron
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- scott.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Susanna Chan
Senior Scientist & Senior Engineer
Ferrier Research Institute
- susanna.chan@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Wanting Jiao
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- wanting.jiao@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- farah.lamiable-oulaidi@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Andreas Luxenburger
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- andreas.luxenburger@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Gerd Mittelstadt
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- gerd.mittelstadt@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Luke Stevenson
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- luke.stevenson@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Dr James Wood
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- james.wood@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt
Dr Olga Zubkova
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- olga.zubkova@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt
Miss Sarah Draper
Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- sarah.draper@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Amy Foster
Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- amy.foster@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Andrew Marshall
Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- andrew.marshall@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Rinu Shrestha
Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- rinu.shrestha@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt
Dr Kevin Sparrow
Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
- kevin.sparrow@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt
Dr Daniel Berry
Senior Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute
- daniel.berry@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Berit Hassing
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute
- berit.hassing@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Yonathan Lukito
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute
- yonathan.lukito@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Rose McLellan
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute
- rose.mclellan@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Dr Jochem Vink
Senior Research Fellow
Ferrier Research Institute
- jochem.vink@vuw.ac.nz
Mr Tim Bilbrough
Research Assistant
Ferrier Research Institute
- tim.bilbrough@vuw.ac.nz
Mr Campbell Clarke
Research Assistant
Ferrier Research Institute
- campbell.clarke@vuw.ac.nz
Miss Ella Burdett
Research Assistant
Ferrier Research Institute
- ella.burdett@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Tracey Bell
Technician - Websales
Ferrier Research Institute
- tracey.bell@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Lawrence Harris
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- lawrence.harris@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Simon Hinkley
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- simon.hinkley@vuw.ac.nz
Prof Gavin Painter
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- gavin.painter@vuw.ac.nz
GIQ Lower Hutt
Prof Emily Parker
Science Team Leader
Ferrier Research Institute
- emily.parker@vuw.ac.nz
LB 217, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Dr Jonathan Singh
Interested Party
Ferrier Research Institute
- jonathan.singh@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9210

Technical and Professional Staff

Mrs Anette Klaassen
Institute Operations Manager
Ferrier Research Institute
- anette.klaassen@vuw.ac.nz
Jo Inglis
Team Coordinator
Ferrier Research Institute
- jo.inglis@vuw.ac.nz
LB Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Dr Tracey Bell
Technician - Websales
Ferrier Research Institute
- tracey.bell@vuw.ac.nz
Mrs Karen Foote
Senior Administrator / Executive Assistant
Ferrier Research Institute
- karen.foote@vuw.ac.nz
- +64 4 887 4080
LB 217, Gate 7, Kelburn Pde
Ms Leonie A'Court
Senior Administrator / Executive Assistant
Ferrier Research Institute
Miss Dona Parker
Operations Administrator
Ferrier Research Institute
- dona.parker@vuw.ac.nz

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.