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OUR PEOPLE
People are the backbone of ESR. 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
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Abhishek Gautam
Senior Scientist
Ahmed Al-Salim
Senior scientist
Allanah Kenny
Scientist
Alvaro Orsi
Data Science Lead
Amy Bradshaw
Scientist
Anabelle Bos
Junior Data Engineer
Andrea McNeill
Team Leader - Epidemiology
Andrew Anglemyer
Senior Epidemiologist
Andy Pearson
Senior Scientist
Angela Baschieri
Science Leader, Climate Health Impacts
Angela Cornelius
Senior Scientist
Angus Newton
Senior Scientist
Annette Bolton
Science Leader
Audrey Tiong
Senior Scientist
Beverley Horn
Senior Scientist
Brent Gilpin
Technical lead/Team leader
Bridget Armstrong
Statistician
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
Dr Phil Carter
Principal Scientist
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
Senior Scientist
Helena Rattray-Te Mana
Scientist
Hugo Strydom
Scientist
Isabelle Pattis
Senior Scientist
Jackie Wright
Senior Scientist
Jan Powell
Science Leader
Jiawei Zhao
Machine Learning Engineer
Jo Bright
Senior Science Leader
Jo Chapman
Senior Scientist
Joanne Hewitt
Senior Scientist
Joanne Kingsbury
Senior Scientist
John Bone
General Manager Forensic
Justine Gilliland
Director
Jymal Morgan
General Manager Māori Impact
Kate Thomson
Director
Katrina Betty
Senior Technician
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 (water and wastewater microbiology) and technical leader of ESR's Environmental Microbiology, biowaste and Circular Economy team
Lucia Rivas
Senior Scientist
Maria Hepi
Senior Scientist
Marilen Espinoza
Scientist
Mark Ottaway
General Manager Business Services
Maxie Christison
Quality Director – Health and Environment
Megan Devane
Senior Scientist
Mohammad Dehghan-Shoar
Senior Data Scientist
Natalie Lombe
General Manager People & Culture
Naveena Karki
Scientist
Nicola King
Senior Scientist
Olga Pantos
Senior Scientist
Peter Cressey
Science Leader
Phil Abraham
Principal Technician
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
Interim Chief Executive
Sudesh Sharma
Scientist
Theo Sarris
Water and Environment Group Manager and Senior Science Leader
Tineke Jennings
SHIVERS Nurse
Virginia (Jinny) Baker
Senior Scientist