Department of Chemistry, University of Otago

Professors

Professor Jim Simpson: Simpson Organometallic chemistry and X-ray crystallography; Tel: +64 3 479 7914; Location: Science II, 3n13; jsimpson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Keith A. Hunter: (Pro-Vice Chancellor - Sciences) Marine chemistry and biogeochemistry of trace metals; Tel: +64 3 479 7917; Location: Division of Sciences; keith.hunter@otago.ac.nz

Professor Keith C. Gordon: Spectroscopy of inorganic and biological systems; Tel: +64 3 479 7599; Location: Science II, 5c2; kgordon@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Lyall R. Hanton: (Head of Department) Coordination and metallosupramolecular chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7918; Location: Science II, Gc7; lhanton@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Robin A.J. Smith: Organic chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7924; Location: Science II, 4n10; rajsmith@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Sally A. Brooker: Coordination and macrocyclic chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7919; Location: Science II, 2c4; sbrooker@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Emeritus Professors

Professor Brian H. Robinson: Organometallic & medical inorganic materials; Tel: +64 3 479 7907; Location: Science II, 2n12; brobinson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Associate Professors

Associate Professor A. James McQuillan: Spectroscopy at the solid/solution interface; Tel: +64 3 479 7928; Location: Science II, 5c3; jmcquillan@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Allan Blackman: Coordination chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7931; Location: Science II, 5c1; blackman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Barrie M. Peake: Environmental chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7927; Location: Science II, 1c4; bpeake@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor David S. Larsen: Organic Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7816; Location: Science II, 2n11; dlarsen@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Russell D. Frew: Chemical oceanography; Tel: +64 3 479 7913; Location: Science II, 3n12; rfrew@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Senior Lecturers

Dr Alan R. Hayman: Organic and flavour chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7923; Location: Science II, 4c4; hayman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Eng Wui Tan: Organic and bioorganic chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7926; Location: Science II, 2n9; ewtan@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Rex T. Weavers: Natural products and synthesis; Tel: +64 3 479 7925; Location: Science II, 4n9; rweavers@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Lecturers

Dr Carla J. Meledandri: Tel: +64 3 479 5378; Location: 5n10; cmeledandri@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Guy N. L. Jameson: Biophysical Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 8028; Location: Science II, 5c6; gjameson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr James Crowley: Synthetic Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7731; Location: Science II, 2n10; jcrowley@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Kimberly J. Hageman: Environmental Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 5214; Location: Science II, 1c5; khageman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Nigel Lucas: Synthesis and Supramolecular Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 5377; Location: Science II, 3n11; nlucas@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Senior Teaching Fellows

Dr David A. McMorran: 100-level tutor; Tel: +64 3 479 7934; Location: Science II, 1c2; davidm@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Teaching Fellows

Dr David Warren: Physical Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 4102; Location: Science II, 1c3; dwarren@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Senior Research Fellows

Dr Claudine Stirling: Director, Community Trust of Otago Centre for Trace Element Analysis; Tel: +64 3 479 7932; Location: Science I, 103a; cstirling@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Steve Moratti: Polymer and Supramolecular Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7829; Location: Science II, 2n12; smoratti@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Sylvia Sander: Trace metal speciation in natural aquatic systems and electroanalytical methods; Tel: +64 3 479 7844; Location: Science II, 1n11; sylvias@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Research Fellows

Abdul Rahman bin Manas: Mitochondiral chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7922; Location: Science II, 4c8; abrahman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Robert Strzepek: Biological oceanography; Tel: +64 3 479 7844; Location: Science II, 1n11; roberts@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Doug Mackie: Characteristics of Ocean Dust Supply; Tel: +64 3 479 7672; Location: Science II, 1c6; dmackie@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr John McAdam: Organometallic napthalimides; Tel: +64 3 479 4897 or 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; mcadamj@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Malcolm R. Reid: Biogeochemistry of lead, carbon dioxide chemistry, trace metals; Tel: +64 3 479 5376; Location: Science II, 1n10; mreid@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Robert Van Hale: Tel: +64 3 479 7915; Location: Science II, 3s6; robertv@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Assistant Research Fellows

Jacob Shephard: with Assoc. Prof. Jim McQuillan; Tel: +64 3 479 4996; Location: Science II, 5c12; jshephard@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr Christina McGraw: Marine Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7672; Location: Science II, 1c6; cmcgraw@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Eike Breitbarth: Tel: +64 3 479 7905; Location: 1n10; ebreitbarth@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Holger Willms: Supervisor: Prof. Sally A. Brooker; Tel: +64 3 479 7901; Location: Science II, 2c2; hwillms@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Jaydee Cabral: Supervior: Dr Stephen C. Moratti / Prof. Lyall R. Hanton; Tel: +64 3 479 4897 or 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; jcabral@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Jonathan Kitchen: Supervisor: Prof. Sally A. Brooker; Tel: +64 3 479 7901; Location: Science II, 2c2; jkitchen@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Laszlo Mercs: Supervisor: Prof. Sally A. Brooker; Tel: +64 3 479 7901; Location: Science II, 2c2; lmercs@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Linn Hoffmann: Tel: +64 3 479 7905; Location: 1n10; lhoffmann@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Mihoko Numata: Tel: +64 3 479 7905; Location: Science II, 1n10; mnumata@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Rebecca McLeod: Marine Ecology; Tel:; Location: Science II, 3c6; rmcleod@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Shailesh Goswami: Supervior: Dr Stephen C. Moratti / Prof. Lyall R. Hanton; Tel: +64 3 479 4897 or 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; sgoswami@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Victoria Milway: Supervisor: Prof. Sally A. Brooker; Tel: +64 3 479 7901; Location: Science II, 2c2; vmilway@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Research Assistants

Emily Wang: Supervisor: Dr Nigel Lucas; Tel: +64 3 479 7992; Location: Science II, 4n9; ewang@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Chemical and Physical Oceanography (NIWA)

Dr Evelyn Armstrong: Tel: +64 3 479 5249; Location: Science II, 1N9; earmstrong@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Kim I. Currie: Marine chemistry of carbon dioxide; Tel: +64 3 479 5249; Location: Science II, 1N9; k.currie@niwa.co.nz

Professor Philip Boyd: Algal physiology, trace metals and biological oceanography - Director; Tel: +64 3 479 5249; Location: Science II, 1N9; pboyd@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Plant Extracts Research Unit (Crop & Food)

Catherine Sansom: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 8357; Location: Science II, 4s7; sansomc@crop.cri.nz

Dr John W. van Klink: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 8357; Location: Science II, 4s7; vanklinkj@crop.cri.nz

Dr Lesley Larsen: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 7922; Location: Science II, 4c2; larsenl@crop.cri.nz

Dr Nigel B. Perry: Natural products chemistry - Research Leader; Tel: +64 3 479 8354; Location: Science II, 4s6; perryn@crop.cri.nz

Elaine J. Burgess: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: +64 3 479 8357; Location: Science II, 4s7; burgesse@crop.cri.nz

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Campbell Microanalytical Laboratory

Bob McAllister: Tel: +64 3 479 7886; Location: Science II, 5c13; rmcallister@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Marianne Dick: Tel: +64 3 479 7886; Location: Science II, 5c13; mdick@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Store

Nigel Alefosio: Store technician/ Purchasing; Tel: +64 3 479 7894; Location: Science II, Gs5; nalefosio@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Sean Bray: Store technician/ Purchasing; Tel: +64 3 479 7894; Location: Science I, Store, Gs5; sbray@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Administration

Adrian Evans: Finance Administrator; Tel: +64 3 479 7709; Location: Science II, Gc2; aevans@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Lucy Atkinson: Departmental Secretary; Tel: +64 3 479 7912; Location: Science II, Gc1; latkinson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Sharon Taita: Receptionist/Secretary; Tel: +64 3 479 7908; Location: Science II, Gc1; staita@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Theresa Mendoza: PA to HOD and Academic Administrator; Tel: +64 3 479 7911; Location: Science II, Gc1a; tmendoza@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Technical Staff

Alan Helliwell: Mechanical fabrication; Tel: +64 3 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gs3; ahelliwell@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Cathy Bennett: Head Technician; Tel: +64 3 479 7576; Location: Science II, Gc5; cathy@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Daryl Braid: Mechanical fabrication and electrical testing; Tel: +64 3 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gs3; daryl@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

David Barr: Analytical Chemist; Tel: +64 3 479 3588; Location: Science I, 1.10; dbarr@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dianne Clark: Analytical Chemist; Tel:; Location:; dclark@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Mervyn Thomas: Instrumentation; Tel: +64 3 479 7904; Location: Science II, Gn8a; mervyn.thomas@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

Garth Tyrrell: Mechanical design and fabrication; Tel: +64 3 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gs3; gtyrrell@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Ian Billinghurst: Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories; Tel: +64 3 479 7887; Location: Science I, 107 & 204; ianb@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Ian Stewart: Instrumentation; Tel: +64 3 479 7904; Location: Science II, Gn8a; ians@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

John Wells: Glassblowing; Tel: +64 3 479 7933; Location: Science II, 4n8; jwells@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Karen Rowley: Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories; Tel: +64 3 479 7887; Location: Science I, 107 & 204; karen@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Lisa Bucke: Graphic Design; Tel: +64 3 479 5756; Location: Science II, Gc6; lisa@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Mathew Rooney: IT support; Tel: +64 3 479 5756; Location: Science II, Gc6; mrooney@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Paul Reynolds: Electronics design and fabrication; Tel: +64 3 479 7818; Location: Science II, Gs2; reynolds@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Pauline Bandeen: Lab Manager; Tel:; Location: Science II, 3c6; pauline@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Robert Alumbaugh: Teaching Laboratory Co-ordinator; Tel: +64 3 479 7887; Location: Science I, 204; ralumbaugh@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Tearoom

Trish McEntyre: Tel: +64 3 479 7909; Location: Science II, 2s7; tmcentyre@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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