CoREs Expert Selection Panels
Expert Selection Panels have been established to assess the range of applications to the 2019/20 CoREs funding round.
There are five discipline-based Expert Selection Panels, which make recommendations to the Advisory Committee. These panels are composed of experts in their research fields of interest and who have a high level of expertise in the assessment of research quality and excellence.
- Biological and Health Sciences
- Ecology, Marine and Environmental Sciences
- Culture, Heritage and Language
- Social Sciences, Economics and Policy
- Physical Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics
Biological and Health Sciences (BHS) Panel
Including biochemistry; biotechnology; microbiology; cellular & molecular biology; genetics; animal and plant sciences; human health and disease; immunology; epidemiology; physiology; neurobiology; biomechanics; medical devices; food science; nutrition.
| Name | Institution |
| Dr Ian Ferguson (Chair) | Plant and Food Research |
| Professor David Lloyd | Griffith University |
| Professor Sally Merry | University of Auckland |
| Dr Melissa McLeod | University of Otago |
| Professor Suzanne Crowe | Burnet Institute |
Ecology, Marine and Environmental Sciences (EME) Panel
Including geography; ecology; ecosystem health; biological control; oceanography; climate change; conservation; Māori and Pacific people’s environmental knowledge and natural resource management.
| Name | Institution |
| Emeritus Professor Roger McLean (Chair) | University of New South Wales |
| Professor Helen Ross | University of Queensland |
| Professor James Shulmeister | University of Canterbury |
| Professor Abigail Smith | University of Otago |
| Professor Mark Adams | Swinburne University of Technology |
Culture, Heritage and Language (CHL) Panel
Including Māori studies; Māori and Pacific people’s information and knowledge systems; languages; linguistics; performing arts; creative writing and studies of human society.
| Name | Institution |
| Professor Sally J Morgan (Chair) | Massey University |
| Emeritus Professor Jon Altman | Australian National University |
| Professor Michael Haugh | University of Queensland |
| Associate Professor Alice Te Punga Somerville | University of Waikato |
| Ms Puawai Cairns | Te Papa Tongarewa |
Social Sciences, Economics and Policy (SEP) Panel
Including political science; economics; digital humanities; cultural studies; public policy; mental health; sports science; bioethics; urban design; environmental engineering design; natural resource law; international relations and agribusiness.
| Name | Institution |
| Emeritus Professor Gary R Hawke (Chair) | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Professor Robert Freestone | University of New South Wales |
| Associate Professor Emma Sherry | University of Swinburne |
| Professor Kambiz Maani | University of Massey |
| Associate Professor Amy Lynn Fletcher | University of Canterbury |
| Dr Ruth DeSouza | RMIT University |
| Dr Christopher Gyngall | University of Melbourne |
Physical Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics (PEM) Panel
Including materials science; chemistry; physics; optics; astronomy; computer science; information systems; artificial intelligence; computer-human interaction; robotics; civil and materials engineering; industrial design; and mathematics.
| Name | Institution |
| Emeritus Professor Janis Swan (Chair) | University of Waikato |
| Professor Mark Apperley | University of Waikato |
| Professor Sami Kara | University of New South Wales |
| Professor Megan Lewis | University of Adelaide |
| Professor Ken Freeman | Australian National University |
| Emeritus Professor Hans Bachor | Australian National University |