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Macdiarmid Institute Annual Report 2020 MACDIARMID ANNUAL INSTITUTE REPORT 2020 MacDiarmid Institute Annual Report Contents 2019 From 2002 - 2020 Co-Directors’ report 2 Board chair’s report 3 Te Moana Nui a Kiwa 8 Building capability at the intersection of science, 9 Pu¯taiao Ma¯ori and Ma¯tauranga Ma¯ori Te Ao Pu¯taiao Me Te Ao 10 Hangi stones research to continue 11 Te Ahi Tupua 11 Environmental monitoring and Maramataka 11 Out of the lab 15 20affiliated start-up Reducing the energy costs of gas separation 17 companies created Probing the fundamentals of room temperature superconductivity 18 Liquid metals that create nanostructure 21 The quest to unlock the green hydrogen revolution 22 656 The emerging field of mechanobiology 24 PhD graduates Internationally connected 26 Awards and funding 27 Into the marketplace 31 Sustainable battery materials 33 Pulling microfluidics out of a hat 34 New start-ups 35 Pathways to industry 36 Zincovery wins the C-Prize 38 Alumni business scholarships 39 Patents 40 78inventions patented Into the community 43 Adapting to the online environment 45 House of Science 51 852research alumni RadioNZ Nights’ Materials: Fact or Fiction 51 DiscoveryCamp and NanoCamp 53 Into the future 55 Internships 57 Alumni engagement 59 Covid-19 and the post PhD workforce 59 Women in the MacDiarmid Institute 60 MESA 2020 61 Wellbeing 61 Into the metrics 63 Financials 64 4000+ At a glance 65 conference attendees Board, executive, staff and students 66 Journal covers 74 Publications 75 Contents 1 Nicola Gaston and Paul Atkins 3 2 Justin Hodgkiss Board Chair Co-Directors 2020 was an extraordinarily challenging year worldwide. It It takes time, energy and sometimes a light sprinkle of magic dust came as no surprise to us as directors of the Institute to find that to create a virtual entity that really works, that functions in almost in the midst of it all of this, the community that the MacDiarmid photo tbc every way as if it is a single high-performing ‘bricks and mortar’ 2020 Annual Report Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2020 MacDiarmid Institute MacDiarmid Institute Institute has become is an amazing resource and support organisation in its own right. MacDiarmid Institute network. It takes a lot of skill to then get this virtual entity to produce The plans of many of our people were turned upside down. outcomes and impact as good as any single physical entity, or better. Over half of the PhD students we fund would ordinarily head And it takes great people to have a vision for that, and turn it offshore for a period after graduation, often for postdoctoral into reality. research. As international opportunities disappeared, we The MacDiarmid Institute is all of this. It is an example of re-prioritised funding to create a range of internships and an Institute where growth and development over time has made research associate positions for our fresh PhD graduates, often it stronger, more cohesive as an entity, united in purpose, and in industry-facing roles, in international collaborations, or new ever more capable of delivering the extraordinary outcomes and interdisciplinary projects that continue to hone the skills of demonstrable impacts that come from the engagement of outstanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s future R&D leaders. talent at scale. This can only be achieved in Aotearoa New Zealand through such multiplier mechanisms as the MacDiarmid Institute. We offered 3-month scholarship extensions to over 60 PhD We were thrilled to be The Government’s students as soon as the first lockdowns struck. As Aotearoa New awarded funding to decision to refund The Government’s decision to refund the Institute through to Zealand moved out of lockdown, those students enthusiastically continue as a CoRE for the Institute through the end of 2028 recognises the Institute’s pedigree, international resumed their research knowing that they would have time to do 2021–2028. to the end of 2028 reputation and track record. Most importantly, the decision also the work that they spent the lockdown planning. recognises the recognises the Institute’s ambition and ability to continue delivering Institute’s pedigree, It will be talented and motivated people like these who great outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand’s future, a zero-carbon international will help Aotearoa New Zealand to rebuild and reshape a future with materials science playing a pivotal role. reputation and track On behalf of myself and the Board, I would like to extend sustainable, inclusive, high-wage, zero-carbon economy in a post- record. Covid world. In 2020, more than ever, we were grateful to be sincere thanks to the entire MacDiarmid Institute family for all the able to invest in such people. hard work that has led to this outstanding result. Our engagement plans were also quickly redeveloped in In particular, I wish to thank our Co-Directors and Deputy 2020, to address emerging needs. From our public lectures, to Directors for their leadership, and the management team for all their new podcasts and animations, to industry engagement – moving excellent work supporting the Institute. these conversations into the digital world has allowed us to I also want to acknowledge those who work alongside the strengthen our partnerships with stakeholders, as you will see Institute and who enable us to extend our reach in all that we do. throughout this report. Our partners at the university tech transfer offices, our commercial We were thrilled to be awarded funding to continue as industry collaborators and our colleagues within the wider education a CoRE for 2021–2028. Our proposal addresses some of and outreach sectors. Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant emerging challenges, The stories within this report are testament to the powerful and was built on energy and ideas contributed from all parts of impacts made possible by working together. I hope you enjoy the Institute. We are excited to be given the opportunity to deliver reading it. on these plans in the coming years. 4 2020 Annual Report Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2020 MacDiarmid Institute MacDiarmid Institute MacDiarmid Institute 5 Chapter 1. TE MOANA NUI A KIWA Te Moana Nui Building capability at the intersection of science, 8 9 a Kiwa Pu¯taiao Ma¯ori and Ma¯tauranga Ma¯ori The arrival of Covid has to run in Reykjavik, Iceland, in enthusiastic students reach Ma¯tauranga Ma¯ori has become imbedded had a significant impact 2020. The Congress has been their potential and step up into on the tourism industry. As postponed to 2021. achieving. a result, many businesses 2020 Annual Report Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2020 Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Te MacDiarmid Institute MacDiarmid Institute within the research framework of the have had to pivot and Discovery Scholarships Te Taumata Award - High MacDiarmid Institute develop new business Programme Achiever Award - This category approaches. Our inaugural Discovery is for students who have excelled Institute. Led by Principal Investigator, Dr Scholarship Programme for Maˉ ori in their studies (B+ average or Our Partner, Whakarewarewa and Pacific peoples in tertiary higher) and are looking toward Village, is developing new science launched in 2020. The continuing their study in the Pauline Harris, the research team includes and innovative approaches in programme is led by Principal field. response to the new tourism Investigator, Dr Pauline Harris, Stakeholder Partner Iwi, Diane Bradshaw, and environment. We’ve continued Senior Lecturer at Victoria Te Maˉ tauranga Puˉtaiao Award to work closely to develop an University of Wellington, and is – Maˉ ori Science Award - This education exhibit that showcases based on research looking at category is for students who are Principal Investigators, Derek Kawiti and Dr the Village, aligns materials the barriers to Maˉ ori and Pacific studying Maˉ tauranga Maˉ ori Far left: science analyses alongside students entering and staying in Science and are looking toward Whakarewarewa Maˉtauranga Maˉori that explores science. 15 Scholarships were continuing their study in the project Research Craig Rofe. These researchers are working at the synergies of these two awarded, paying up to $8k field. Assistants Ben knowledge systems. Planning fees and up to $5k cash award, Nielsen and Juliet Nelson at Te is already in place to share the and were advertised widely, The Scholarships were hugely the interface of multiple knowledge systems, Papa, where they research that’s been conducted with emails to key groups, both over-subscribed, showing the met with Head of in the village openly in a variety directly and through our partners, urgent need for this kind of Experience, Design bringing together Ma¯tauranga Ma¯ori, Putaiao of ways, including Waˉnanga, as well as through social media support. The programme is and Content, Frith educational resources and other and campaigns. being continued for 2021, Williams. outreach through local schools. with the addition of a new Ma¯ori and Science. There were four awards award for those who have Below: Rachel Two joint research papers about categories available for 2020: previously received a Discovery Grant out in the sea being a kaitiaki the research and work conducted Scholarship and wish to continue and developing her were accepted for the World Te Kainga Rua Award - Second with their studies. skills observing. Geothermal Congress planned Chance Learner Award - This “What's really important to us is category is for mature students either returning to the capacity and capability tertiary education after having some development of Ma¯ori and Pacific time away, or those that are undertaking tertiary courses for the peoples in the sciences.” first time. Piki Ake Award - Step It Up Award - This category is for students who are A key focus of the Institute’s Te Moana Nui a passionate about science but have found it challenging Kiwa work is the capacity and capability to achieve highly.
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