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ProfessorRen Dobson

Professor

School of Biological Sciences

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  • Professor
    School of Biological Sciences
  • +6433695145 (Work)
  • Julius von Haast 424

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

  • BROADCAST INTERVIEW
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    4 Jun 2025
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  • FELLOWSHIP
    Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand
    1 Jan 2025
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION
    Conference
    1 Oct 2024 - 1 Sep 2025
    Programme Committee, AUC2025 - Beijing, China
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Australian Synchrotron Crystallographic Methods Working Group
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Member
  • OFFICE HELD
    Chair of the Royal Society Te Apārangi Mana Tūāpapa Future Leaders Panel
    1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
    The Royal Society Te Apārangi Mana Tūāpapa Future Leaders Panel
  • DISTINCTION
    Custom Science Award, NZSBMB Conference, Hanmer Springs (Plenary)
    1 Jan 2023
  • OFFICE HELD
    Deputy Director, Biomolecular Interaction Cnetre
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
    Biomolecular interaction Centre, University of Canterbury
  • DISTINCTION
    Winner Science New Zealand Awards—Team category (as part of the Safeguarding the Mauri of Myrtles and Dependant Ecosystems team)
    1 Jan 2021
  • OFFICE HELD
    Director, Biomolecular Interaction Centre
    1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
    Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Scientific Advisory Committee, Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
    1 Jan 2018
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    NZ Health Research Council Scientific Panel Member
    1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2018
    Member
  • EDITORIAL
    PlosOne - Academic Editorial Board
    1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2022
  • MEMBERSHIP
    The Protein Society
    1 Jan 2009
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    1 Jan 2008
  • MEMBERSHIP
    New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    1 Jan 2000
    Member of NZ Institute of Chemistry (from 1999) and the NZ Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (from 2000)
  • MEMBERSHIP
    New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
    1 Jan 1999
    Member of NZ Institute of Chemistry (from 1999) and the NZ Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (from 2000)