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OUR PEOPLE
People are the backbone of PHF Science. We pride ourselves on our integrity, innovation, and commitment to delivering high quality science. By bringing together these skills and expertise, we are helping make a real difference to the health, safety, and wellbeing of New Zealanders. Find out more about our Board, our senior leaders, and our expert scientists.
Board of Directors
Senior Leaders
Science Experts
Expertise
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Abhishek Gautam
Senior Scientist
Ahmed Al-Salim
Senior scientist
Alex Mayer
Senior Technician
Allanah Kenny
Scientist
Alvaro Orsi
Data Science Lead
Amy Bradshaw
Scientist
Andrea McNeill
Team Leader - Epidemiology
Andrew Anglemyer
Senior Epidemiologist
Andri Rachmadi
Senior Scientist
Angela Baschieri
Science Leader, Climate Health Impacts
Angela Cornelius
Senior Scientist
Angus Newton
Lead Senior Scientist
Annette Bolton
Science Leader
Audrey Tiong
Senior Scientist
Beverley Horn
Senior Scientist
Brent Gilpin
Technical lead/Team leader
Bridget Armstrong
Statistician
Bronwyn Humphries
Senior Scientist
Bronwyn Kingdom
General Manager People & Culture
Bryden Bird
Scientist
Callum Thirkell
Epidemiologist
Catherine Abel-Pattinson
Director
Charlotte Gilkison
Senior advisor
Chrissy Black
Senior Scientist
Craig Billington
Team leader
Cris Ardouin
Technical Lead
Daniel Bohnen
Manager Risk Assessment, Food, and Social Systems
Donia Macartney-Coxson
Senior Scientist
Donna Warren
Mana Whenua Strategic Liaison
Dr Bruce Campbell CNZM
Director
Dr Matt Glenn
Director
Ernest Williams
Technical Lead
Georgia Bell
Kai Pūtaiao Māori/Scientist
Georgina Dawson
Māori Impact Manager
Grace Feltham
Scientist
Hannah Cooper
Public Health Physician
Heidi Baker
Forensic Science Liaison
Helena Rattray-Te Mana
Scientist
Hugo Strydom
Scientist
Isabelle Pattis
Senior Scientist
Jackie Wright
Senior Scientist
Jan Powell
Science Leader
Jessie Davys
Senior Technician
Jiawei Zhao
Machine Learning Engineer
Jo Bright
Senior Science Leader
Jo Chapman
Senior Scientist
Joanne Hewitt
Senior Leader
Joanne Kingsbury
Senior Scientist
John Bone
Chief Innovation, AI and Commercial Partnerships Officer
Justine Gilliland
Deputy Chair
Kate Thomson
Director
Katrina Betty
Senior Technician
Kirsten Beynon
General Manager Health Security
Kristin Dyet
Technical Lead/Senior Scientist
Laura Banasiak
Senior Scientist
Lauren Jelley
Technical Lead Virology
Lei Chen
Data Engineer
Liping Pang
Science Leader
Louise Weaver
Science Leader
Lucia Rivas
Senior Scientist
Maria Hepi
Senior Scientist
Marilen Espinoza
Scientist
Mark Ottaway
General Manager Business Services, Deputy Chief Executive
Maxie Christison
Quality Director – Health and Environment
Megan Devane
Senior Scientist
Mohammad Dehghan-Shoar
Senior Data Scientist
Natalie Lombe
Public Research Organisation Transition, Programme Director
Naveena Karki
Scientist
Nicola King
Senior Scientist
Olga Pantos
Science Leader
Oliver Linsell
Workstream Coordinator / Scientist
Olivia Johnson
Senior Scientist
Peter Cressey
Science Leader
Phil Abraham
Principal Technician
Phil Carter
Principal Scientist
Professor David Murdoch
Chief Scientist
Professor Sarah Young
Chair
Putu Duff
Senior Advisor Epidemiology
Rachel Qiu
Data Scientist
Rhys White
Scientist
Richard Dean
Senior Data Scientist
Richard Sutton
Groundwater Team Senior Technician
Ross Tompkins
Scientist
Samantha Coward
Team Leader
Sarah Jefferies
Public Health Physician
Sarah Nelson
Senior Scientist
Sir Ashley Bloomfield KNZM
Chief Executive
Sudesh Sharma
Scientist
Sujani Ariyadasa
Senior Scientist, Water and Environment
Tanja van Peer
Acting General Manager Forensics
Theo Sarris
Water and Environment Group Manager and Senior Science Leader
Virginia (Jinny) Baker
Senior Scientist
Yvonne Galloway
Technical Lead Epidemiology