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ANZOS Council

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

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

Councillors

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


Prof. David Lancaster

Adelaide University

President

Current term: 2025–2026



Dr Moritz Merklein

University of Sydney

Vice President

Current term: 20252026




Prof. Frédérique Vanholsbeeck

University of Auckland

Past President

Current term: 20252026




Prof. Alex Fuerbach

Macquarie University

Treasurer

Current term: 2025–2026



Dr Haoran Ren

Monash University

Secretary

Current term: 2025–2026




Prof. Irina  Kabakova

University of Technology Sydney

Current term: 20252025


Dr Danuta Sampson

University of Western Australia

Current term: 20252026


Prof. Sergio Leon Saval

University of Sydney

Current term: 20252026



Dr Phil Burns

Wrays

Current term: 20262027


Prof. Stéphane Coen

University of Auckland

Current term: 20262027



Dr Jiawen Li

University of Adelaide

Current term: 20262027


Dr Sara Miller

Flinders University

Current term: 20262027


Observers

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



    John Grace

    Raymax

    Industry Representative














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