ANZOS CouncilThe Council typically holds a regular meeting four times a year. Contact details for the President and Secretary are provided on the Contact page. CouncillorsThe Australian and New Zealand Optical Society is governed by the Council, the equivalent of a Board of Directors. |
Prof. David Lancaster University of South Australia President Current term: 2025–2026 |
Dr Moritz Merklein University of Sydney Vice President Current term: 2025–2026 | Prof. Frédérique Vanholsbeeck University of Auckland Past President Current term: 2025–2026 |
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: 2025–2025 |
Dr Danuta Sampson University of Western Australia Current term: 2025–2026 | Prof. Sergio Leon Saval University of Sydney Current term: 2025–2026 | Dr Phil Burns Wrays Current term: 2026–2027 |
Prof. Stéphane Coen University of Auckland Current term: 2026–2027 | Dr Jiawen Li University of Adelaide Current term: 2026–2027 | Dr Sara Miller Flinders University Current term: 2026–2027 |
ObserversAdditional participants sit on Council (formally as observers), representing important constituencies. |
John Grace Industry Representative | Leila Vatandoust University of Sydney Student Representative & 2026 KOALA Co-Chair | Jin (Fiona) Wei University of Sydney Student Representative & 2026 KOALA Co-Chair |