Professor Juliet Gerrard, 2018. Photo by Simon Young / simonyoungphotographer.com
Professor Juliet Gerrard trained at Oxford University and moved to Aotearoa in 1993 where her career has included roles in both Crown Research Institutes and universities.
Professor Gerrard’s research background is broad and interdisciplinary, with particular interests in fundamental and applied protein science.
She has held an Industry and Outreach Fellowship with Callaghan Innovation, founded a start-up company, chaired the Marsden Council, and served on the Board of Directors of Plant and Food Research.
Experienced in governance, having previously been director of Plant and Food Research and chair of the Marsden Fund Council, Professor Gerrard also has extensive experience working across the science sector, including as a research scientist for Crop & Food Research.
Professor Gerrard is passionate about teaching and multi-disciplinary research. From 2012-2016 she held a Callaghan Innovation Industry and Outreach Fellowship focused on creating an integrated research programme across Callaghan Innovation and the Universities of Canterbury and Auckland. During this time, she also founded a start-up company, Hi-Aspect Ltd.
The winner of a national teaching award for Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching, Professor Gerrard has served on numerous government panels and domain reviews. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Aparangi and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (London) she has produced over 175 publications, as well as three books.
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