Australian and New Zealand
Optical Society    

ANZOS Council


The Australian and New Zealand Optical Society is governed by the Council, the equivalent of a Board of Directors. 

The current Councillors are:

 Councillor  Role  Current Term began
Prof. David Lancaster University of South Australia  President   Jan 2025
Dr Moritz Merklein, University of Sydney  Vice-President  Jan 2025
Prof. Frédérique Vanholsbeeck, University of Auckland  Past President   Jan 2025
Dr Haoran Ren, Monash University  Secretary   Jan 2025
Prof. Alex Fuerbach, Macquarie University  Treasurer  Jan 2025
 Dr Sara Miller, Flinders University
   Jan 2026
Dr Danka Sampson, University of Western Australia    Jan 2025 
Dr Jiawen Li, University of Adelaide    Jan 2026
Prof Irina Kabakova, University of Technology Sydney    Jan 2025
Stéphane CoenUniversity of Auckland  

 Jan 2026

Dr Phil Burns, Wrays     Jan 2026
Prof. Sergio Leon-Saval, University of Sydney  

  Jan 2025


Additional participants sit on Council (formally as observers), representing important constituencies:

  • John Grace as Industry Representative

The Council typically holds a regular meeting four times a year.

Contact details for the President and Secretary are provided on the Contact page.

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