Four Victoria University of Wellington staff made Royal Society fellows
Four Victoria University of Wellington staff have been made fellows of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
They are: Vice-Provost (Research) Professor Margaret Hyland; Professor Emily Parker from the University’s Ferrier Research Institute; Chair in Intellectual Property and International Trade at the Faculty of Law, Professor Susy Frankel; and Professor John Creedy, School of Accounting and Commercial Law in Victoria Business School.
Fellows have to be nominated and the nominations are then assessed against a number of criteria by a discipline-based evaluation panel. The Royal Society Te Apārangi this week named 20 new fellows and three honorary fellows, for their distinction in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities.
Provost Professor Wendy Larner, who is the president of the Royal Society, says the University is proud to see its leading academics recognised for their contributions in this way.
“It is fantastic to see the Victoria fellows coming from across a range of disciplines. It is a real testament to our research strength across the board.”
Professor Margaret Hyland is a world authority in surface chemistry, engineering and processes. She joined the University this year from the University of Auckland and a secondment as chief scientist at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Professor Emily Parker is an expert carrying out research the interface of chemistry and biology. She uses cutting-edge technology to manipulate DNA and proteins to generate new products, including current work on anti-tuberculosis drugs, meningitis treatments and natural insecticides.
Professor Susy Frankel is an international research leader and preeminent New Zealand-based scholar in international intellectual property law and its links with international trade. Her scholarship has influenced the development of New Zealand’s intellectual property law and the interpretation of international agreements in the formation of domestic policy.
Professor John Creedy is one of the country’s most respected and prolific academic economists, with a focus on public economics, labour economics, income distribution and the history of economic analysis.