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. Frédérique Vanholsbeeck, University of Auckland  President   Jan 2023
 Prof. David Lancaster, University of South Australia  Vice-President  Jan 2023
 A/Prof. John Holdsworth, University of Newcastle  Past President   Jan 2023
 Dr Moritz Merklein, University of Sydney  Secretary   Jan 2022
 Prof. Alex Fuerbach, Macquarie University  Treasurer  Jan 2023
 Prof. Michael Steel, Macquarie University   Jan 2022
 Prof. Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem, University of Adelaide    Jan 2022
 Prof. Dragomir Neshev, Australian National University    Jan 2023
 Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland    Jan 2022
 Dr Andreas Boes, University of Adelaide    Jan 2023
 A/Prof. Sergio Leon-Saval, University of Sydney    Jan 2023
 Dr Jiawen Li, University of Adelaide    Jan 2022


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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