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 2024
 Prof. Alex Fuerbach, Macquarie University  Treasurer  Jan 2023
 Prof. Dragomir Neshev, Australian National University    Jan 2023
 Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland    Jan 2024
 Dr Andreas Boes, University of Adelaide    Jan 2023
 Prof. Sergio Leon-Saval, University of Sydney    Jan 2023
 Dr Jiawen Li, University of Adelaide  

 Jan 2024

 Dr Sara Miller, Flinders University
   Jan 2024
 A.-Prof. Boris Kuhlmey, University of Sydney   Jan 2024


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

  • John Grace as Industry Representative
  • Ben Russell as Student Representative
  • Sam White as Student 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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