MrChris Buyarski

I am the Centre Manager of the Human Interface Technology Laboratory (HIT Lab NZ)

I hold formal research training in Plant and Soil Ecology as well as Physiological Plant Ecology, and spent over a decade working as a scientist at the University of Minnesota, contributing to research in these fields.

In addition to my scientific background, I have a strong interest in Business and Organisational Management. I earned an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, where I developed a deep appreciation for the role of effective business practices in shaping institutions. I am particularly passionate about applying strategic and organisational management principles to enhance performance and innovation within the Tertiary Education sector.