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Our awards

The achievements of IRL’s scientists and engineers have been recognised by the following honours and awards:

Andreas LuxenburgerDr Andreas Luxenburger

2009

Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand: Professor Shaun Coffey

NZBIO Young Biotechnologist of the Year: Dr Andreas Luxenburger

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Dr Jeff Tallon

Fonterra Prize for Industrial and Applied Chemistry, New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Owen Catchpole

RSNZ[?] RJ Scott medal: Paul Harris

Wellingtonian of the Year, Science and Technology category: Dr Bob Buckley

Doctor of Science, University of Auckland: Dr Rod Weston

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Gary Evans

2008

Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand: Dr Peter Tyler

Antarctic Medal: Dr Tim Haskell

Companion of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand: Professor Shaun Coffey

Cooper Medal: IRL Superconductor Cable Team - Nigel Ross, Dr Nick Long, Dr Michael Staines, Rod Badcock, Dr Henry Sun, Peter Beck, James Hamilton, Marc Mulholland, Dr Bob Buckley

Shorland Medal: Dr Graeme Gainsford

Marsden Medal: Dr Lai Yeap Foo

Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand Photovoltaic Industry Award: Dr Tim Kemmitt

2007

Hector Medal: Dr Tim Haskell

Hon. Fellow of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand: Dr Jeff Tallon

Ocean Spray Award: Dr Lai Yeap Foo

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Graham Caygill

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Anthony Woolhouse

2006

Hector Medal: Dr Richard Furneaux

Marsden Medal: Dr Tim Haskell

2005

Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand: Dr Max Kennedy

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