Our People

External enquiries are welcome through our contact form, via email or phone (07) 838 4166; alternatively, please contact one of our Research/Business Development Managers.

UOW researchers, please contact your Research Management Advisor in the first instance.

Research & Enterprise central location: Level 3, TSR Block, Gate 5, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton

Leadership Team

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research: Prof Bryony James
Director, Research & Enterprise: Dr Simon Lovatt

Research & Business Development Managers

Vanessa Clark (Māori Engagement)
Shane Stuart (Science and technology in the Bay of Plenty region), based in Tauranga
Dr John Tyrrell (Environment and Biological Industries)
Brian Cole, Project Manager (Science, Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences)

Research Management Advisors

Anthea Kivell (Science & Engineering)
Carol Robinson (Science & Engineering)
Bridget Holland (Health, Computing & Mathematical Sciences)
Nadine Viljoen (Education, Health, Carbon Dating)
Jenny Robertson (Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences, Māori & Indigenous Studies, Te Kotahi Research Institute)
Natasha Mutyambizi (Law, Management)
Persephone de Magdalene
Paul Westerbeke (Central)
Dr Nicola Win, Research Grant Application Writer (University-wide)

Contracts and IP Staff

Suzanne Guilford, Contracts Officer (Education; Arts, Law, Psychology & Social Sciences; Māori & Indigenous Studies; Te Kotahi Research Institute; Management)
Dr Roslyn Murray, IP Manager, Enterprise/WaikatoLink
Stephen Turner, Contracts Officer (Science & Engineering; Computing & Mathematical Sciences; Health)

Central, WaikatoLink, and Allied Staff

Lois Vuursteen, Executive Assistant, Research, and central contact person for Ethics
Stephanie Chernishov, Administration Assistant, Enterprise/Waikatolink
Adrienne Anderson, PBRF and Research Information Systems Manager, and central contact person for PBRF
Matthew McMahon, General Manager Commercial, Enterprise/WaikatoLink
Katrina Churstain, Financial Controller, Enterprise/WaikatoLink
Dr Anna Henning, Commercialisation Specialist, Enterprise/Waikatolink
Douglas Hillyer, Commercialisation Specialist, Enterprise/Waikatolink
Shlok Kant, Commercialisation Specialist, Enterprise/Waikatolink
Safiya Noorzai, Commercialisation Intern, Enterprise/Waikatolink
Prof Trevor Drage, Associate Dean – Global Engagement and Partnerships, International Office
Dr James Hutchinson, CEO – KiwiNet