Department of Chemistry, University of Otago

Staff Contact Details

Head of Department

Professor Lyall R. Hanton: (Head of Department)
Coordination and metallosupramolecular chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7918; Location: Science II, Gc7; lhanton@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Professors

Professor Sally A. Brooker: Coordination and macrocyclic chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7919; Location: Science II, 2c4; sbrooker@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Keith C. Gordon: Spectroscopy of inorganic and biological systems; Tel: (03) 479 7599; Location: Science II, 5n1; kgordon@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Lyall R. Hanton: (Head of Department)
Coordination and metallosupramolecular chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7918; Location: Science II, Gc7; lhanton@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Keith A. Hunter: (Pro-Vice Chancellor - Sciences)
Marine chemistry and biogeochemistry of trace metals; Tel: (03) 479 7917; Location: Division of Sciences; keith.hunter@otago.ac.nz

Professor A. James (Jim) McQuillan: Spectroscopy at the solid/solution interface; Tel: (03) 479 7928; Location: Science II, 5n3; jmcquillan@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Jim Simpson: Organometallic & Polymer Materials; Tel: (03) 479 7914; Location: Science II, 3n13; jsimpson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Emeritus Professors

Professor Brian H. Robinson: Organometallic & medical inorganic materials; Tel:; Location:; brobinson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Robin A.J. Smith: Organic chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7924; Location: Science II, 4n10; rajsmith@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Associate Professors

Associate Professor Allan Blackman: Coordination chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7931; Location: Science II, 5n4; blackman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Jurian Hoogewerff: Forensic Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7913; Location: 3n12; jhoogewerff@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor David S. Larsen: Organic Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7816; Location: Science II, 2n11; dlarsen@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Steve Moratti: Polymer and Supramolecular Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7829; Location: Science II, 3n10; smoratti@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Barrie M. Peake: Environmental chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7927; Location: Science II, 1c4; bpeake@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Senior Lecturers

Dr James D. Crowley: Synthetic Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7731; Location: Science II, 2n10; jcrowley@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Kimberly J. Hageman: Environmental Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 5214; Location: Science II, 1c5; khageman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Alan R. Hayman: Organic and flavour chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7923; Location: Science II, 4n9; hayman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Guy N. L. Jameson: Biophysical Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 8028; Location: Science II, 5c4; gjameson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Nigel T. Lucas: Synthesis and Supramolecular Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 5377; Location: Science II, 3n11; nlucas@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Eng Wui Tan: Organic and bioorganic chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7926; Location: Science II, 2n9; ewtan@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Lecturers

Dr Bill Hawkins: Organic Chemistry; Tel: (03) 471 6217; Location: Science II, 2n8; bhawkins@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Carla J. Meledandri: Nanoscale materials; Tel: (03) 479 5378; Location: Science II, 5n2; cmeledandri@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Rob Middag: Oceanography; Tel: (03) 479 7907; Location: Science II, 1c6; rmiddag@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Professional Practice Fellows

Dr David Warren: Physical Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 4102; Location: Science II, 1c3; dwarren@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Senior Teaching Fellows

Dr David A. McMorran: 100-level tutor; Tel: (03) 479 7934; Location: Science II, 1c2; davidm@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Teaching Fellows

Casey Davies: Chemical Hazards and Management (HAZX401); Tel: (03) 479 5248; Location: Science I, 101; cdavies@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Kiri McComb: Forensic Analytical Chemistry; Tel: (03) 470 3596; Location: Science II, 3c4; kmccomb@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Senior Research Fellows

Dr John McAdam: Organometallic napthalimides; Tel: (03) 479 4897 or 479 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; mcadamj@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Sylvia Sander: Trace metal speciation in natural aquatic systems and electroanalytical methods; Tel: (03) 479 7844; Location: Science II, 1n8c; sylvias@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Claudine Stirling: Isotope Geochemistry, Director,
Community Trust of Otago Centre for Trace Element Analysis; Tel: (03) 479 7932 (Lab 479 5226); Location: Science I, 103a; cstirling@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Research Fellows

Dr Jaydee Cabral: Supervior: Assoc. Prof. Stephen C. Moratti / Prof. Lyall R. Hanton; Tel: (03) 479 4897 or 479 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; jcabral@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Shailesh Goswami: Supervior: Assoc Prof. Stephen C. Moratti / Prof. Lyall R. Hanton; Tel: (03) 479 4897 or 479 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; sgoswami@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Robert Van Hale: Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Unit; Tel: (03) 479 7915; Location: Science II, 3s6; robertv@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Malcolm R. Reid: Research Laboratory Manager; Tel: (03) 479 5376; Location: Science II, 1n8b; mreid@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Assistant Research Fellows

Humphrey Feltham: Supervisor: Prof. Sally A. Brooker; Tel: (03) 479 7901; Location: Science II, 2c2; hfeltham@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr Michael Fraser: Supervisor: Prof. Keith C. Gordon; Tel: (03) 479 7599; Location: Science II, 5n2; mfraser@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Melanie Gault-Ringold: Supervisor: Dr Claudine Stirling; Tel: (03) 479 7905; Location: Science II, 1n8; melaniegr@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Daniel Hutchinson: Supervior: Prof. Lyall R. Hanton; Tel: (03) 479 4897 or 7920; Location: Science II, 3n9; dhutchinson@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Raf Kulmaczewski: Supervisor: Prof. Sally A. Brooker; Tel: (03) 479 7901; Location: Science II, 2c2; raf@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Rebecca McLeod: Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Russell D. Frew; Tel: (03) 470 3596; Location: Science II, 3c4; rmcleod@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Egor Tchesnokov: Supervisor: Dr. Guy N.L. Jameson; Tel: (03) 479 5248; Location: Science I, 101; etchesnokov@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Bill Wells: Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Barrie M. Peake; Tel: (03) 470 3588; Location: Science I, 110; bwells@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Research Assistants

Marina Roxburgh: Supervisor: Supervisor: Prof. Lyall hanton; Tel: (03) 479 4897; Location: Science II, 3n9; mroxburgh@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Louise van der Salm: Supervisor: Dr Bill Hawkins; Tel: (03) 479 7922; Location: Science II, 4c9; louise.vandersalm@otago.ac.nz

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Chemical and Physical Oceanography (NIWA)

Dr Evelyn Armstrong: Oceanography; Tel: (03) 479 5249; Location: Science II, 1n8d; earmstrong@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Professor Philip Boyd: Algal physiology, trace metals and biological oceanography - Director; Tel: (03) 479 5249; Location: Science II, 1n8d; pboyd@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Kim I. Currie: Marine chemistry of carbon dioxide; Tel: (03) 479 5249; Location: Science II, 1n8d; kimc@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Plant & Food Research

Elaine J. Burgess: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 5257; Location: Science II, 4s7a; elaine.burgess@plantandfood.co.nz

Dr John W. van Klink: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 8966; Location: Science II, 4s7b; john.vanklink@plantandfood.co.nz

Dr Lesley Larsen: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 7925; Location: Science II, 4c4; lesley.larsen@plantandfood.co.nz

Associate Professor Nigel B. Perry: Natural products chemistry - Research Leader; Tel: (03) 479 8354; Location: Science II, 4s6; nigel.perry@plantandfood.co.nz

Catherine Sansom: Natural Products Chemistry; Tel: (03) 479 8357; Location: Science II, 4s7a; catherine.sansom@plantandfood.co.nz

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Campbell Microanalytical Laboratory

Pauline Bandeen: Microanalytical Technician; Tel: (03) 479 7886; Location: Science II, 5c13; pauline@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Bob McAllister: Microanalytical Technician; Tel: (03) 479 7886; Location: Science II, 5c13; rmcallister@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Store

Nigel Alefosio: Store technician/ Purchasing; Tel: (03) 479 7894; Location: Science II, Gs5; nalefosio@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Sean Bray: Store technician/ Purchasing; Tel: (03) 479 7894; Location: Science II, Gs5; sbray@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Administration

Pip Jack: Departmental Secretary; Tel: (03) 479 7912; Location: Science II, Gc1; pjack@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Theresa Mendoza: Departmental Administrator/PA to HOD; Tel: (03) 479 7911; Location: Science II, Gc1a; tmendoza@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Kiri Miller: Receptionist/Secretary; Tel: (03) 479 7908; Location: Science II, Gc1; kmiller@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Technical Staff

David Barr: Instrument Support Person; Tel: (03) 470 3588; Location: Science I, 110; dbarr@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Cathy Bennett: Head Technician; Tel: (03) 479 7576; Location: Science II, Gc5; cathy@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Ian Billinghurst: Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories; Tel: (03) 479 7881; Location: Science I, 107; ianb@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Daryl Braid: Mechanical fabrication and electrical testing; Tel: (03) 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gs3; daryl@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Lisa Bucke: Graphics Technician; Tel: (03) 479 5756; Location: Science II, Gc6; lisa@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dianne Clark: Instrument Support Person; Tel: (03) 479 5092/470 3596; Location: Science II, 3c4; dclark@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Alan Helliwell: Mechanical fabrication; Tel: (03) 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gs3; ahelliwell@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Benjamin Miller: Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories; Tel: (03) 479 7881; Location: Science I, 107; bmiller@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Rachael Nicoll: Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories; Tel: (03) 479 7887; Location: Science I, 204; rnicoll@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Paul Reynolds: Electronics design and fabrication; Tel: (03) 479 7818; Location: Science II, Gs2; reynolds@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Mathew Rooney: IT support; Tel: (03) 479 5756; Location: Science II, Gc6; mrooney@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Karen Rowley: Teaching Laboratory Co-ordinator; Tel: (03) 479 7887; Location: Science I, 107 & 204; karen@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Roel Schouten: Health and Safety Compliance Officer; Tel: (03) 479 7672 or 021 279 7672; Location: Science II, 2n12; rschouten@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Ian Stewart: NMR/X-Ray/Mass Spectroscopy; Tel: (03) 479 7904; Location: Science II, Gn8a; ians@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Dr Mervyn Thomas: Instrumentation; Tel: (03) 479 7904 or 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gn8a; mervyn.thomas@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Garth Tyrrell: Mechanical design and fabrication; Tel: (03) 479 7895; Location: Science II, Gs3; gtyrrell@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

John Wells: Glassblowing; Tel: (03) 479 7933; Location: Science II, 4n8; jwells@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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Tearoom

Trish McEntyre: Tel: (03) 479 7909; Location: Science II, 2s7; tmcentyre@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

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