Sir Ernest Marsden was an English-New Zealand physicist. He is recognised internationally for his contributions to science while working under Ernest Rutherford, which led to the discovery of new theories on the structure of the atom. In Marsden's later work in New Zealand, he became a significant member of the scientific community, while maintaining close links to the United Kingdom.
Alice Theadom is an English-born New Zealand psychologist and academic. As of 2020 she is a full professor and Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Viviane Marcelle Joan Robinson is an emeritus distinguished professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in organisational and educational psychology.
Angela Cheryl Wanhalla is a professor of history at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Her book about interracial marriage in New Zealand won the 2014 Ernest Scott Prize. Wanhalla was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2022.
Melinda Webber is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in Māori identity and ways in which race, ethnicity, identity and culture impact on young people and their success. She is of Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whakaue descent.
Georgina Tuari Marjorie Stewart is a New Zealand academic, and is Professor of Māori Philosophy of Education at the Auckland University of Technology. She is one of a small number of Māori-speaking qualified mathematics and science teachers.
Heike Annette Schänzel is a German–New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the School of Hospital and Tourism at the Auckland University of Technology, specialising in research on gender and family issues in tourism.
Jacqueline Louise Whalley is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the Auckland University of Technology, specialising in software engineering and computer science education.
Simone Celine Marshall is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Otago, specialising in 15th century literature, in particular the afterlives of Chaucer's poems.
Deidre Marjorie Le Fevre is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in educational leadership, teacher training and education improvement.
Carol Anne Mutch, also known by the nickname Dr Disaster, is a New Zealand academic, and is Professor of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland, specialising in disaster management and recovery in educational settings, and the role of schools during crises.
Trecia Ann Wouldes is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, specialising in the developmental effects of drug exposure in pregnancy.
Caroline E. Foster is a New Zealand law professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in international law and the law of the sea, compliance and dispute settlement.
Sally Peters is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Waikato, specialising in the transition from early childhood education to school, children's learning and development, and transitions at other life stages.
Islay Diane Marsden is a New Zealand academic marine biologist and toxicologist, and is a professor emerita at the University of Canterbury. Marsden's research focuses on Crustacea and bivalves. She has researched physiology of oxygen uptake and energy use, and is also interested in environmental factors that affect survival and reproduction of estuarine species, and the cultural values of estuarine habitats.
Louise Nadine Signal is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Otago, specialising in researching public health policy and promotion, inequities in healthcare, and environmental determinants of health.
Karen Marie Nairn is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor of education at the University of Otago, specialising in youth-centred research.
Catriona M. O. Macinnis-Ng is a New Zealand ecologist, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in the effects of climate change, especially drought, on plants. She has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, the Roger Slack Award, and the Miriam Dell Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring.
Jasna Rakonjac is a New Zealand microbiologist, and is a full professor at Massey University, specialising in the biology and structure of bacteriophages, and the development of technology for use in veterinary, medical, and agriculture fields. Rakonjac has founded two biotechnology spin-out companies.
Nickola Christine Overall is a New Zealand academic, and is a professor of psychology at the University of Auckland, specialising in relationship, family and couples psychology. She is especially interested in communication strategies to overcome conflict.
