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Ben Roberts

2022: Ben Roberts, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship for research titled: ‘Leveraging Epigenetics for Healthy Ageing’

Bridgette Farnworth

2022: Bridgette Farnworth, Te Pūkenga Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technol...

2022: Bridgette Farnworth, Te Pūkenga Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled:...

Daniel Gomez Isaza

2022: Dr Daniel Gomez Isaza, University of Canterbury, has been awarded Rutherf...

2022: Dr Daniel Gomez Isaza, University of Canterbury, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Thermal phenotypic plast...

Katherine Yates

2022: Dr Katherine Yates, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford ...

2022: Dr Katherine Yates, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Seismic slope stability i...

Leena Riekkola

Dr Leena Riekkola, the University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Found...

Dr Leena Riekkola, the University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: Tohorā – southern right whales ...

Matthew Conder

2022: Dr Matthew Conder, the University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford ...

2022: Dr Matthew Conder, the University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Algorithms for p-adic line...

Ryan Ridden-Harper

2022: Dr Ryan Ridden-Harper, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Ruthe...

2022: Dr Ryan Ridden-Harper, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Revealing the mysteries ...

Thomas Corbett

2022: Dr Thomas Corbett, University of Waikato, has been awarded a Rutherford Found...

2022: Dr Thomas Corbett, University of Waikato, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Microbially Enhanced Silicate W...

Hilary Dutton

2021: Dr Hilary Dutton (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), University of Canterbury, has been awar...

2021: Dr Hilary Dutton (Ngāti Tūwharetoa), University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Youth ...

Syrie Hermans

2021: Dr Syrie Hermans, Auckland University of Technology, has been awarded a Ruther...

2021: Dr Syrie Hermans, Auckland University of Technology, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Regenerative agric...

Kerry Hilligan

2021: Dr Kerry Hilligan, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, has been awarded a...

2021: Dr Kerry Hilligan, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Improving lo...

Charlie Ruffman

2021: Dr Charlie Ruffman, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Fo...

2021: Dr Charlie Ruffman, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Flicking the switch to redu...

Neil Vallelly

2021: Dr Neil Vallelly, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundatio...

2021: Dr Neil Vallelly, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘The Borders of Capital: Neoliber...

Rahul Makam

2021: Dr Rahul Makam (MBChB) has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scho...

2021: Dr Rahul Makam (MBChB) has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship for research entitled: ‘Exploring Gene Therapy Paradigms for Mitochondri...

Amelia Cordwell

2020: Amelia Cordwell, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Cambridge-Ruther...

2020: Amelia Cordwell, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship for research titled ‘Astrophysical fluid dynamics: pla...

Emily Greenbank

2020: Dr Emily Greenbank, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Ru...

2020: Dr Emily Greenbank, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Refugee and migran...

Alice Hill

2020: Dr Alice Hill, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), has...

2020: Dr Alice Hill, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled...

Alexis Marshall

2020: Dr Alexis Marshall, University of Waikato, has been awarded a Rutherford Fou...

2020: Dr Alexis Marshall, University of Waikato, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Unravelling the paradox of a g...

Tristan McArley

2020: Dr Tristan McArley, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Fo...

2020: Dr Tristan McArley, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Tolerance to climate warming ...

Jennifer Palmer

2020: Jennifer Palmer, University of Otago, has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherfor...

2020: Jennifer Palmer, University of Otago, has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship for research titled: ‘Investigating novel regulators of a...

Shane Rooyakkers

2020: Dr Shane Rooyakkers, GNS Science, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation ...

2020: Dr Shane Rooyakkers, GNS Science, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Tracking magmatic-geothermal interactio...

Julie Spray

2020: Dr Julie Spray, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation...

2020: Dr Julie Spray, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Passive patients, active particip...

Leighton Watson

2020: Dr Leighton Watson, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford ...

2020: Dr Leighton Watson, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research titled: ‘Coupled seismic-acoustic-vi...

Maedeh Amirpour

2019: Dr Maedeh Amirpour, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Fo...

2019: Dr Maedeh Amirpour, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Toward tailored 3D printed ...

Nick Brettell

2019: Dr Nick Brettell, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Ruther...

2019: Dr Nick Brettell, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Matroids represent...

Benson Chen

2019: Dr Benson Chen, Emory University, has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memori...

2019: Dr Benson Chen, Emory University, has been awarded a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD scholarship, for research entitled: ‘Deep phenotyping and genotyping in i...

Emma Davison

2019: Dr Emma Davison, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundati...

2019: Dr Emma Davison, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Automated Flow Technology for ...

Anna Gosling

2019: Dr Anna Gosling, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation ...

2019: Dr Anna Gosling, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Understanding the genetic origins...

Lisa Hamm

2019: Dr Lisa Hamm, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation pos...

2019: Dr Lisa Hamm, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Learning to see: Identifying visu...

Azadeh Hashemi

2019: Dr Azadeh Hashemi, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Fo...

2019: Dr Azadeh Hashemi, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Developing a simple and ef...

Jay Jayaraman

2019: Dr Jay Jayaraman, Plant & Food Research, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundat...

2019: Dr Jay Jayaraman, Plant & Food Research, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘A strategy towards durable kiw...

Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni

2019: Dr Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni, University of Canterbury, has been award...

2019: Dr Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Novel and easily-...

Lisa Pilkington

2019: Dr Lisa Pilkington, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Fo...

2019: Dr Lisa Pilkington, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Data Science QSAR Strategie...

Brook Tozer

2019: Dr Brook Tozer, GNS Science, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctor...

2019: Dr Brook Tozer, GNS Science, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: ‘Improving New Zealand's hazard resilience ...

Ben Albert

2018: Dr Benjamin Albert, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford foundat...

2018: Dr Benjamin Albert, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Omega-3 fats during overwei...

Alana Alexander

2018: Dr Alana Alexander, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford found...

2018: Dr Alana Alexander, University of Otago, has been awarded a Rutherford foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Hologenomics for conservation:...

Kendon Bell

2018: Dr Kendon Bell, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, has been awarded a Rutherford ...

2018: Dr Kendon Bell, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Empirical measurement...

Nicola Day

2018: Dr Nicola Day, Auckland University of Technology, has been awarded a Rutherford F...

2018: Dr Nicola Day, Auckland University of Technology, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Assessing and predict...

Bella Duncan

2018: Dr Bella Duncan, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherfo...

2018: Dr Bella Duncan, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Antarctic climate a...

Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher

2018: Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallaher, University of Auckland, has been ...

2018: Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallaher, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Assessing the ro...

Matthew Nitschke

2018: Dr Matthew Nitschke, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a ...

2018: Dr Matthew Nitschke, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Molecular carto...

Christina Painting

2018: Dr Christina Painting, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherf...

2018: Dr Christina Painting, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Understanding the intera...

Oliver Wigmore

2018: Dr Oliver Wigmore, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Ruth...

2018: Dr Oliver Wigmore, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Improving underst...

Holly Winton

2018: Dr Victoria (Holly) Winton, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarde...

2018: Dr Victoria (Holly) Winton, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “How did...

Rakesh Arul

2018: Mr Rakesh Arul, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Cambridge Rutherford ...

2018: Mr Rakesh Arul, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Cambridge Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarships for research entitled: “Bonds with light - Can quantum...

Rachael Baxter

2018: Ms Rachel Baxter, University of Otago, has been awarded a Cambridge Rutherfor...

2018: Ms Rachel Baxter, University of Otago, has been awarded a Cambridge Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarships for research entitled: “Investigation of timescales an...

Georgia Nixon

2018: Ms Georgia Nixon, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Cambridge Rutherf...

2018: Ms Georgia Nixon, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Cambridge Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarships research entitled: “Classical Complexity Verificati...

Robin Lee

2017: Dr Robin Lee, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation p...

2017: Dr Robin Lee, University of Canterbury, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Earthquake-induced ground motio...

Daniel Preston

2017: Dr Daniel Preston, University of Canterbury, for research entitled: “Buildi...

2017: Dr Daniel Preston, University of Canterbury, for research entitled: “Building bigger and better cages: a novel approach to large and complex molecules”

Michael Price

2017: Dr Michael Price, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded Rutherfo...

2017: Dr Michael Price, Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Solar cells beyond t...

Jessica Rodrigues

2017: Dr Jessica Rodrigues, Plant and Food Research, has been awarded Rutherford...

2017: Dr Jessica Rodrigues, Plant and Food Research, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Harnessing sequence variat...

Erica Todd

2017: Dr Erica Todd, University of Otago, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdo...

Alexander Sneyd

2017: Mr Alexander Sneyd, University of Cambridge (currently at Victoria Universit...

2017: Mr Alexander Sneyd, University of Cambridge (currently at Victoria University of Wellington), Rutherford Foundation PhD scholarship for research entitled: “Appl...

Charlotte Steel

2017: Ms Charlotte Steel, University of Cambridge (currently at University of Otag...

2017: Ms Charlotte Steel, University of Cambridge (currently at University of Otago), has been awarded Rutherford Foundation PhD scholarship for research entitled: “...

Carolyn Boulton

2016: Dr Carolyn Boulton , Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded Rut...

2016: Dr Carolyn Boulton , Victoria University of Wellington, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, for research entitled: “Slipping fast an...

Matthew Cowan

2016: Dr Mathew Cowan, University of Canterbury, has been awarded Rutherford Foundat...

2016: Dr Mathew Cowan, University of Canterbury, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Materials and process engineer...

Francis Hunter

2016: Dr Francis Hunter, University of Auckland, has been awarded Rutherford Founda...

2016: Dr Francis Hunter, University of Auckland, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Using Next-Generation Genetics...

Benjamin Mallett

2016: Dr Benjamin Mallett, University of Auckland, has been awarded Rutherford Fo...

2016: Dr Benjamin Mallett, University of Auckland, has been awarded Rutherford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship for research entitled: “Shining a light on the inter...

Nicholas Monahan

2016: Dr Nicholas Monahan, Victoria University of Wellington, for research entitl...

2016: Dr Nicholas Monahan, Victoria University of Wellington, for research entitled: “Does coherence make organic solar cells more efficient?””

Efthimia Christoforou

2016: Ms Efthimia Christoforou, University of Cambridge, Rutherford Foundati...

2016: Ms Efthimia Christoforou, University of Cambridge, Rutherford Foundation PhD scholarship for research entitled: “The role of placental endocrine function in de...

Maxim Jeffs

2016: Mr Maxim Jeff, University of California, Berkeley, International PhD scholarship...

2016: Mr Maxim Jeff, University of California, Berkeley, International PhD scholarship for research entitled: “Homological Mirror Symmetry”

Jessica Hiscox

2016: Ms Jessica Hiscox, University of Cambridge, Rutherford Foundation PhD scholar...

2016: Ms Jessica Hiscox, University of Cambridge, Rutherford Foundation PhD scholarship for research entitled: “The impact of poverty focused initiatives on wildlife...

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