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Alana Alexander

2021: Dr Alana Alexander (Ngāpuhi: Te Hikutu, Pākehā), University of Otago, has...

2021: Dr Alana Alexander (Ngāpuhi: Te Hikutu, Pākehā), University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Creating pūrā...

Htin Lin Aung

2021: Dr Htin Lin Aung, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery...

2021: Dr Htin Lin Aung, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Development of patient- and community-centric tub...

Amanda Black

2021: Associate Professor Amanda Black (Ngāi Tuhoe and Whakatōhea), Lincoln Univers...

2021: Associate Professor Amanda Black (Ngāi Tuhoe and Whakatōhea), Lincoln University, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Geno...

Calum Chamberlain

2021: Dr Calum Chamberlain, Te Herenga Waka —Victoria University of Wellington...

2021: Dr Calum Chamberlain, Te Herenga Waka —Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled, ‘Probing the...

Kelly Dombroski

2021: Associate Professor Kelly Dombroski, University of Canterbury, has been awar...

2021: Associate Professor Kelly Dombroski, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Transitioning to caring e...

Jessica Lai

2021: Associate Professor Jessica Lai, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Well...

2021: Associate Professor Jessica Lai, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘...

Khoon Lim

2021: Dr Khoon Lim, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellows...

2021: Dr Khoon Lim, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘3D Bioprinting of Functional Vascular Networks’

Nicholas Matzke

2021: Dr Nicholas Matzke, Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, has been awa...

2021: Dr Nicholas Matzke, Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘’From miracle to mecha...

Samuel Mehr

2021: Dr Samuel Mehr, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, has been ...

2021: Dr Samuel Mehr, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Psychological and...

Sereana Naepi

2021: Dr Sereana Naepi, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Discov...

2021: Dr Sereana Naepi, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Planning for Change: An analysis of neoliberal...

Michael Price

2021: Dr Michael Price, Te Herenga Waka— Victoria University of Wellington, has be...

2021: Dr Michael Price, Te Herenga Waka— Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘The Physics of N...

Justin Rustenhoven

2021: Dr Justin Rustenhoven from the University of Auckland has been awarded a ...

2021: Dr Justin Rustenhoven from the University of Auckland has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Cleaning the brain drains: Augment...

Statistics on the 2021 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Summary information on the 2021 Ruthe...

Summary information on the 2021 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship selection round

Siautu Alefaio-Tugia

2020: Dr Siautu Alefaio-Tugia, Massey University, School of Psychology, has b...

2020: Dr Siautu Alefaio-Tugia, Massey University, School of Psychology, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Redefining the humanit...

Michele Bannister

2020: Dr Michele Bannister, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherf...

2020: Dr Michele Bannister, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Emissaries from the darkness: understand...

Nathaniel Davis

2020: Dr Nathaniel Davis, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, has b...

2020: Dr Nathaniel Davis, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Pushing the limit...

Jemma Geoghegan

2020: Dr Jemma Geoghegan, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University o...

2020: Dr Jemma Geoghegan, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago and Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), has been awarded a ...

Nathan Kenny

2020: Dr Nathan Kenny (Ngāi Tahu and Te Ātiawa), University of Otago, has been awa...

2020: Dr Nathan Kenny (Ngāi Tahu and Te Ātiawa), University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Stretched mussels: tr...

Gabor Kereszturi

2020: Dr Gabor Kereszturi, Massey University, has been awarded a Rutherford Disco...

2020: Dr Gabor Kereszturi, Massey University, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Caught in action - volcano surveillance with hyp...

Libby Liggins

2020: Dr Libby Liggins, Massey University, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery F...

2020: Dr Libby Liggins, Massey University, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Tohu of change for Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine ...

Martino Lupini

2020: Dr Martino Lupini, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University ...

2020: Dr Martino Lupini, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled...

Jaimie Veale

2020: Dr Jaimie Veale, University of Waikato, School of Psychology, has been awarded ...

2020: Dr Jaimie Veale, University of Waikato, School of Psychology, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Health inequities, social ...

Adele Williamson

2020: Dr Adele Williamson, University of Waikato, School of Science, has been awa...

2020: Dr Adele Williamson, University of Waikato, School of Science, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘In extremis: how bacteria...

Statistics on the 2020 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Statistics on the 2020 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Jodie Hunter

2019: Dr Jodie Hunter, Massey University, Institute of Education, has been awarded a ...

2019: Dr Jodie Hunter, Massey University, Institute of Education, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Developing Mathematical Inqu...

David Aguirre

2019: Dr David Aguirre, Massey University, Albany, has been awarded a Rutherford Dis...

2019: Dr David Aguirre, Massey University, Albany, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Ecosystems on unstable foundations: examini...

Olivia Faull

2019: Dr Olivia Faull, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery F...

2019: Dr Olivia Faull, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled: ‘Breathing and anxiety: Understanding the miscommu...

Andrew McDaid

2019: Associate Professor Andrew McDaid, the University of Auckland, Department of M...

2019: Associate Professor Andrew McDaid, the University of Auckland, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for resear...

Alexander Melnikov

2019: Dr Alexander Melnikov, Massey University Albany, School of Natural and Co...

2019: Dr Alexander Melnikov, Massey University Albany, School of Natural and Computational Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research tit...

Volker Nock

2019: Dr Volker Nock, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Discover...

2019: Dr Volker Nock, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘Electrotaxis and protrusive force generation i...

Melanie Ooi

2019: Associate Professor Melanie Ooi, School of Engineering, University of Waikato ha...

2019: Associate Professor Melanie Ooi, School of Engineering, University of Waikato has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled: ‘Resilient...

Matthew Roskruge

2019: Dr Matthew Roskruge, Te Au Rangahau (Māori Business Research Centre) and t...

2019: Dr Matthew Roskruge, Te Au Rangahau (Māori Business Research Centre) and the School of Economics and Finance at Massey University, has been awarded a Rutherford ...

Damian Scarf

2019: Dr Damien Scarf, University of Otago, Department of Psychology, has been awarde...

2019: Dr Damien Scarf, University of Otago, Department of Psychology, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled ‘The Belonging Project’

Jenni Stanley

2019: Dr Jenni Stanley, University of Waikato, has been awarded a Rutherford Discove...

2019: Dr Jenni Stanley, University of Waikato, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled: ‘What does protection sound like? A modern appr...

Ágnes Szabó

2019: Dr Ágnes Szabó, Massey University, School of Health Sciences has been awarde...

2019: Dr Ágnes Szabó, Massey University, School of Health Sciences has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research titled: ‘Growing old in an adopte...

Statistics on the 2019 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Statistics on the 2019 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Timothy Angeli

2018: Dr Timothy Angeli, University of Auckland, Auckland Bioengineering Institute,...

2018: Dr Timothy Angeli, University of Auckland, Auckland Bioengineering Institute, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Electro...

Sarah Diermeier

2018: Dr Sarah Diermeier, University of Otago, Department of Biochemistry, has bee...

2018: Dr Sarah Diermeier, University of Otago, Department of Biochemistry, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Long non-coding ...

Ceridwen Fraser

Dr Ceridwen Fraser, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery F...

Dr Ceridwen Fraser, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘The race for new space: disentangling the processe...

Jay Marlowe

2018: Associate Professor Jay Marlowe, University of Auckland, Faculty of Education an...

2018: Associate Professor Jay Marlowe, University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research ent...

Jonathan Squire

2018: Dr Jonathan Squire, University of Otago, Department of Physics, has been awa...

2018: Dr Jonathan Squire, University of Otago, Department of Physics, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Cosmic Turbulence, Mi...

Karen Stockin

Dr Karen Stockin, Massey University Albany, Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Cen...

Dr Karen Stockin, Massey University Albany, Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Th...

Lisa Te Morenga

2018: Dr Lisa Te Morenga, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Health, has...

2018: Dr Lisa Te Morenga, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Health, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Naku te rour...

Alice Theadom

2018: Associate Professor Alice Theadom, Auckland University of Technology, School o...

2018: Associate Professor Alice Theadom, Auckland University of Technology, School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fe...

Jonathan Tonkin

2018: Dr Jonathan Tonkin, University of Canterbury, School of Biological Sciences,...

2018: Dr Jonathan Tonkin, University of Canterbury, School of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Rethinki...

Krushil Watene

2018: Dr Krushil Watene, Massey University Department of Philosophy, has been award...

2018: Dr Krushil Watene, Massey University Department of Philosophy, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Intergenerational Just...

Statistics on the 2018 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Summary information on the 2018 Ruthe...

Summary information on the 2018 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship selection round.

Emma Carroll

2017: Dr Emma Carroll, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Discover...

2017: Dr Emma Carroll, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Family matters: developing close kin mark reca...

Claire Charters

2017: Associate Professor Claire Charters, University of Auckland, Faculty of Law,...

2017: Associate Professor Claire Charters, University of Auckland, Faculty of Law, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Constituti...

Aniruddha Chatterjee

2017: Dr Aniruddha Chatterjee, University of Otago, Department of Pathology, ...

2017: Dr Aniruddha Chatterjee, University of Otago, Department of Pathology, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Investigating th...

Christopher Cornwall

2017: Dr Christopher Cornwall, Victoria University of Wellington, has been aw...

2017: Dr Christopher Cornwall, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Physiological and environme...

Alex Gavryushkin

2017: Dr Alex Gavryushkin, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Dis...

2017: Dr Alex Gavryushkin, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Online algorithms in evolutionary biology'.

David Hayman

2017: Dr David Hayman, Massey University, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedi...

2017: Dr David Hayman, Massey University, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entit...

Marwan Katurji

2017: Dr Marwan Katurji, University of Canterbury, Department of Geography, has bee...

2017: Dr Marwan Katurji, University of Canterbury, Department of Geography, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'The invisible rea...

Yvette Perrott

2017: Dr Yvette Perrott, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Ruth...

2017: Dr Yvette Perrott, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Realising the potential of galaxy...

Max Petrov

2017: Dr Max Petrov, University of Auckland, Department of Surgery, has been awarded a ...

2017: Dr Max Petrov, University of Auckland, Department of Surgery, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Deciphering the metabolic...

Melinda Webber

2017: Associate Professor Melinda Webber, University of Auckland, Faculty of Educat...

2017: Associate Professor Melinda Webber, University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research ...

Baptiste Auguié

2016: Dr Baptiste Auguié, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Chemical ...

2016: Dr Baptiste Auguié, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research ...

Federico Baltar

2016: Dr Federico Baltar, University of Otago, Department of Marine Science, has b...

2016: Dr Federico Baltar, University of Otago, Department of Marine Science, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'What makes ‘no...

Adam Hartland

2016: Dr Adam Hartland, University of Waikato, Environmental Research Institute, has...

2016: Dr Adam Hartland, University of Waikato, Environmental Research Institute, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Unlocking th...

Huw Horgan

2016: Dr Huw Horgan, Victoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre, has ...

2016: Dr Huw Horgan, Victoria University of Wellington, Antarctic Research Centre, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Accelerati...

Yoshihiro Kaneko

2016: Dr Yoshihiro Kaneko, GNS Science, Tectonophysics, has been awarded a Ruther...

2016: Dr Yoshihiro Kaneko, GNS Science, Tectonophysics, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Structural controls on earthquake beh...

Jenny Malmström

2016: Dr Jenny Malmström, University of Auckland, School of Chemical Sciences, h...

2016: Dr Jenny Malmström, University of Auckland, School of Chemical Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Signals to ce...

Duncan McMillan

2016: Dr Duncan McMillan, University of Canterbury, Department of Applied Chemistr...

2016: Dr Duncan McMillan, University of Canterbury, Department of Applied Chemistry, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Biomembr...

Jeremy Owen

2016: Dr Jeremy Owen, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Biological Sciences...

2016: Dr Jeremy Owen, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Harne...

Nicole Roughan

2016: Associate Professor Nicole Roughan, University of Auckland, Faculty of Law, h...

2016: Associate Professor Nicole Roughan, University of Auckland, Faculty of Law, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Jurispruden...

Virginia Toy

2016: Dr Virginia Toy, University of Otago, Department of Geology, has been awarded a...

2016: Dr Virginia Toy, University of Otago, Department of Geology, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Weaving the Earth’s Weak...

Rachael Shaw

2016: Dr Rachael Shaw, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Biological Scienc...

2016: Dr Rachael Shaw, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research entitled: 'Wild...

Statistics on the 2017 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Summary information on the 2017 Ruthe...

Summary information on the 2017 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship selection round.

Statistics on the 2016 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship round

Summary information on the 2016 Ruthe...

Summary information on the 2016 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship selection round.

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