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Te Kāuru—Ferrier Research Institute (Ferrier) is a world-class team of experts in chemistry and biology. We address challenges that are global or specific to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Opportunities associated with these challenges are tackled through the development of clever and creative people, products, and processes. Ferrier is comprised of more than 50 professional scientists, over 20 graduate students (PhDs, MScs), together with support staff.

Solving problems

View a collection of the topics the Ferrier team has worked on and will continue to explore. Check out how chemistry can help solve each of these challenges.
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Our expertise

Learn more about the expertise and capabilities that underpin our world-leading research.

Our impact area

We want to improve the health and wellbeing of our world through research and intellectual property that impacts economic, environmental, health, and societal goals.
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Our teams

Ferrier consists of six scientific teams. Learn more about each team's focus.
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Master of Drug Discovery and Development

Extend your knowledge of chemistry and learn how to identify and create new antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines, and other drugs to support human and animal health.
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