New Zealanders serving on international union committees

New Zealand researchers who hold positions of responsibility within scientific unions are:

• Professor David Parry FRSNZ, Massey University, Palmerston North, Vice-President International Council for Science (ICSU);
• Professor Sylvia Rumball ONZM, FRSNZ, Massey University, Palmerston North, Member of the ICSU Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in Science;
• Dr Clive Howard-Williams FRSNZ, NIWA, Christchurch, Vice President Scientific Committee on Antarctic Science (SCAR)
• Professor Tony MacKnight FRSNZ, University of Otago, Council Member, International Union of Physiological Science (IUPS);
• Professor Ian Pool, University of Waikato, Panel member for ICSU "Priority Area Assessment" on Capacity Building
• Professor Jim Simpson MRSNZ, University of Otago, Vice President, Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA);
• Dr Julie Hall, NIWA Hamilton, Secretary, Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) Executive Committee;
• Associate Professor Peter Cottrell, University of Canterbury, Member of the International Astronomy Union’s (IAU) Commission Variable Stars Organising Committee;
• Professor John Hearnshaw FRSNZ, University of Canterbury, Member of the Board of the International Astronomy Union’s (IAU) Optical and Infrared Techniques Commission and also the Committee on Advance Program Group Commission.
• Mr Peter Spratt, Royal Society of New Zealand is the President Elect for the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE).
• Ms Bev Cooper, School of Science, University of Waikato is the Austral-Pacific region representative on the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE).

New Zealand delegates of scientific unions

The following are the New Zealand delegates to the various scientific unions that the Royal Society adheres to on behalf of the New Zealand Government:

• International Astronomy Union (IAU), Professor John Hearnshaw FRSNZ, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Canterbury
• International Commission for Optics (ICO), Professor John Harvey FRSNZ, Department of Physics, University of Auckland
• International Council for Science (ICSU), Dr Steve Thompson, Chief Executive, Royal Society of New Zealand 
• International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE), Mr Peter Spratt, Royal Society of New Zealand, Austral-Pacific region representative.
• International Geographic Union (IGU), Professor Richard Bedford FRSNZ, Department of Geography, University of Waikato
• International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), Dr Julie Hall, NIWA
• International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), Dr Don Cleland, Massey University
• International Mathematical Union (IMU), Professor Gaven Martin FRSNZ, Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University - Albany
• International Mineralogical Association (IMA), Dr Rodney Grapes, School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University
• International Palaeontological Association (IPA), Dr Roger Cooper, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Science
• International Social Science Council (ISSC), Dr Caroline Saunders, Lincoln University
• International Union for Physiological Sciences (IUPS), Professor Tony MacKnight FRSNZ, Department of Physiology, University of Otago
• International Union for Pure & Applied Biophysics (IUPAB), Professor David Parry FRSNZ, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University
• International Union for Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Dr Pat Holland, Cawthron Institute
• International Union for Pure & Applied Physics (IUPAP), Professor John Harvey FRSNZ, Department of Physics, University of Auckland
• International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA), Dr Alan Palmer, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University
• International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IUBMB), Dr Alan Clark, School of Biological, Victoria University
• International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), Dr Janet Bradford, NIWA
• International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), Professor Ted Baker FRSNZ, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland
• International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics (IUGG), Mr Graeme Blick, Land Information NZ
• International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), Dr Ian Graham, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
• International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), Dr Iain Lamont, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago
• International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), Professor Christine Thomson MRSNZ, University of Otago
• International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), Dr Peter Stephens, Landcare Research
• International Union of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), Dr Graham Weir, Industrial Research Ltd
• International Union of Radio Science (URSI), Dr Neil Thomson, Department of Physics, University of Otago
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), Dr Clive Howard-Williams FRSNZ, NIWA
• Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), Professor Terry Healy, Coastal Marine Group, University of Waikato
• Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), Dr David Norton, Department of Forestry, University of Canterbury
• Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP), Dr Bill Allan, National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research
• Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA), Professor Ted Baker FRSNZ, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland