Staff awards and achievements
This page celebrates staff achievements and awards within the Division of Sciences. While every endeavour has been made to have a comprehensive list, ommissions are inevitable. Please let us know ...
2009
University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal for 2009
Professor Cliff Abraham from the Department of Psychology has been awarded the university's most prestidgious research award. Professor Abraham's research is in the molecular and cellular mechnisms for memory storage. He also heads the Brain Health and Repair Research Group at Otago. For more information see www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago005121.html
Royal Society of New Zealand recognition
Dr Phil Boyd (Chemistry/NIWA) and
Professor Hamish Spencer (Zoology) have both been made Fellows of the Royal Society
The following academic staff have been promoted to Professor:
Phil Bremer (Food Science)
Mike Colombo (Psychology)
Henrik Moller (Zoology)
Jim McQuillam (Chemistry)
Graham Wallis (Zoology)
For further information about the new professors and their areas of research,
see www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago006216.html
And the following staff have been promoted to Associate Professor :
Blair Blakie (Physics)
Chris Button (School of Physical Education)
David hutchinson (Physics)
Brendan McCane (Computer Science)
Professor Katharine Dickinson (Botany/Ecology) has been awarded the New Zealand Ecological Scoiety's prestigious Te Tohu Taiao Award for Ecological Excellence. This award to Professor Dickinson was announced by the Society at the recent INTECOL meeting in Brisbane. The award is made annually to “recognise a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the study and application of ecological science.”
Professor Lloyd Davis (Science Communication) has been selected to join the Apple Distinguished Educator program, for the Class of 2009.
Andrew Wallace (Design Studies) and an associate have won a 2009 Eurobike Award at the Eurobike Trade Show in Germany. The fibre-optic bicycle tail-light has won an international design award at the world's largest bicycle trade fair.
Associate Professor Allan Blackman (Chemistry) is one of three winners for the 2009 Otago Teaching Excellence awards.
Emeritus Professor Gerry Carrington (Physics) has been given the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Energy Award: High Achievement (2009) Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority, New Zealand
Dr David Hutchinson (Physics)has been invited to represent New Zealand at the World Economic Forum,
Meeting of the New Champions in China in September. This is the summer equivalent of the "Davos" meeting.
2008 Staff Achievements and Awards
please click on the linked title above to see a list of Sciences staff achievements for 2008