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- ↑ "New Zealand Association of Scientists – Hill Tinsley Medal". scientists.org.nz. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ The New Zealand Association of Scientists Awards for 2022,https://doi.org/10.26686/nzsr.vi.8065