Recipients January 2023
International Leader Fellowship
Number of received proposals: 9
Number of funded proposals: 6
| New Zealand PI | Institution | Project | Funding | Months | Collaborator |
| Dr Suzanne Bull | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences | SLUMP: Submarine Landslide origins Unveiled through Multi-proxy Provenance analysis | 100,000 | 24 | Dr Sharman, University of Arkansas, USA |
| Dr Catherine Morgan | University of Auckland | A new approach to unify magnetic resonance imaging across Aotearoa | 150,000 | 36 | Professor Günther, Fraunhofer MEVIS, GERMANY |
| Dr Wentao Wu | University of Canterbury | Seasonal thermochemical storage of solar energy for low-temperature space heating | 150,000 | 36 | Professor John Zhai, University of Colorado Boulder, USA |
| Dr Christoph Teschers | University of Canterbury | An international comparative study to explore the notion of Bildung in relation to Kaupapa Māori values and concepts to strengthen (culturally) inclusive education and pedagogy. | 59,840 | 24 | Professor Vogt, Bielefeld University, GERMANY |
| Associate Professor Yi Mei | Victoria University of Wellington | Machine Learning for Combinatorial Optimisation: An Evolutionary Computation Approach | 150,000 | 36 | Professor Raidl, Technische Universität Wien, AUSTRIA |
| Dr Qi Chen | Victoria University of Wellington | Enhancing Genetic Programming for Better Symbolic Modelling | 150,000 | 36 | Professor W Banzhaf, Michigan State University, USA |
Nominations for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship
Number of received proposals: 2
Number of funded proposals: 2
| New Zealand PI | Institution | Project |
| Dr Geoffrey Weal | Victoria University of Wellington | Creating Novel Organic Solar Materials using Artificial Intelligence |
| Ms Elsie Dunkley | Victoria University of Wellington | Searching for a Primordial Rossman Motif |
New Zealand - China Scientist Exchange Programme
Number of received proposals: 13
Number of funded proposals: 10
| New Zealand PI | Institution | Project |
| Dr Daniel Bastias | AgResearch | Superior grass-endophyte associations in changing environments |
| Professor Boon-Chong Seet | Auckland University of Technology | High-precision multi-cancer type detection using super-wideband RF imaging |
| Dr Rongmei Wu | Plant and Food Research | Development of fruit without fertilization |
| Dr Satish Kumar | Plant and Food Research | Biofortified and climate-resilient fruit crops |
| Dr Guo-Liang (Leon) Lu | University of Auckland | Improving solid tumour lymphocyte infiltration using bioinspired nanosystem |
| Dr Ziyun Wang | University of Auckland | Advancing Nitrate Reduction in Water Research to Mitigate Environmental and Health Impacts |
| Dr Chang Wu | University of Canterbury | Investigating a Low-Cost and Highly Efficient Catalyst for Seawater Splitting |
| Dr Ning (Chris) Chen | University of Canterbury | Understanding perceptions of and factors driving food waste reductions in New Zealand and China HoReCa industry from a consumer and stakeholder perspective |
| Dr Kunyu Li | University of Otago | integrating Chinese herbal medicine and immune-targeting therapies for medical treatments |
| Professor Winston Seah | Victoria University of Wellington | Resource Management in 6th Generation (6G) Networks for Agriculture and Food Safety/Security Applications |