NZIP Council 2026
President
Prof Richard Easther
Department of Physics
University of Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Email: president@nzip.org.nz
Vice-President
Assoc. Prof Ashton Bradley
Department of Physics
University of Otago
Dunedin
New Zealand
Email: vicepresident@nzip.org.nz
Secretary
Dr Chris Gordon
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
New Zealand
Email: secretary@nzip.org.nz
Treasurer
David Thrasher
Head of Subject – Physics
St Cuthbert’s College
Auckland
New Zealand
Email: treasurer@nzip.org.nz
Immediate Past President
Prof Joachim Brand
New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study
Massey University
Albany
Auckland
New Zealand
Chairperson Education Section
Mr David Housden
Assistant Principal
St Bernard’s College
Lower Hutt
Wellington
New Zealand
Email: education@nzip.org.nz
IUPAP Representative & Wellington Representative
Dr Simon Granville
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington
New Zealand
Otago Representative
Assoc. Prof Jonathan Squire
Department of Physics
University of Otago
Dunedin
New Zealand
Other Council Members
Prof Geoff Willmott
Department of Physics
University of Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Dr Marcus Wilson
School of Science
University of Waikato
Hamilton
New Zealand
Dr Natalie Plank
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington
New Zealand