EquipmentVarian CARY 100 Bio UV-Vis spectrometer (UV-vis 1)
PEOPLE
- Manager
- Compliance Instrum Technician
- School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
- Compliance Instrum TechnicianSchool of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Dr Matt Polson is a Compliance and Instrumentation Technician in Te Kura Matū | School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, providing specialist technical expertise across advanced analytical instrumentation, laboratory compliance, and research support. He plays a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and publishable operation of scientific equipment and laboratory environments, supporting both teaching and research activities. Matt studied in Otago before completing a series of post-doc fellowships developing skills and knowledge across a wide range of specialities.
Matt’s expertise spans X‑ray and photophysical measurement technologies, with a particular focus on the instrumentation and workflows of UC’s X‑ray Suite and photophysical instrumentation. His work underpins high‑quality structural analysis, instrument maintenance, and data‑ready sample preparation, enabling researchers to generate accurate and reproducible crystallographic and materials‑characterisation results. From materials science to synthesis to characterisation, he co-supervises research students, contributes to post-graduate and undergraduate teaching, and offers specialist information for the safe use of hazardous substances.
His specialist expertise lies in applying X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectroscopies and electronic absorption and emission techniques to diverse chemical and materials focused projects.
Dr Matt Polson is a Compliance and Instrumentation Technician in Te Kura Matū | School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, providing specialist technical expertise across advanced analytical instrumentation, laboratory compliance, and research support. He plays a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and publishable operation of scientific equipment and laboratory environments, supporting both teaching and research activities. Matt studied in Otago before completing a series of post-doc fellowships developing skills and knowledge across a wide range of specialities.
Matt’s expertise spans X‑ray and photophysical measurement technologies, with a particular focus on the instrumentation and workflows of UC’s X‑ray Suite and photophysical instrumentation. His work underpins high‑quality structural analysis, instrument maintenance, and data‑ready sample preparation, enabling researchers to generate accurate and reproducible crystallographic and materials‑characterisation results. From materials science to synthesis to characterisation, he co-supervises research students, contributes to post-graduate and undergraduate teaching, and offers specialist information for the safe use of hazardous substances.
His specialist expertise lies in applying X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectroscopies and electronic absorption and emission techniques to diverse chemical and materials focused projects.
- Faculty of Science
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 15 Life on Land
- Collaborative research projects
- Consulting & advisory services
- Industry partnerships & innovation
- Technical expertise & support
Fields of Research- Crystallography
- Organic chemical synthesis
- Occupational and workplace health and safety
- Inorganic chemistry
- Manager
- Principal Research Specialist
- School of Physical & Chemical Sciences
- Principal Research SpecialistSchool of Physical & Chemical Sciences
Dr Marie Squire is a Principal Research and Instrumentation Specialist in Te Kura Matū | School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, where she provides expert support across UC’s analytical chemistry and spectroscopy infrastructure. After completing her Chemistry studies at UC, she undertook postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford before returning to New Zealand for roles at the University of Otago and later UC.She leads analytical instrument services for SPCS, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Mass Spectrometry (MS), and Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/LC). Her work spans instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, researcher training, method development, and data interpretation. Operating at the intersection of chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science, she co‑supervises research students, contributes to undergraduate teaching, and supports outreach and capability development.Her specialist expertise lies in applying NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatographic separation techniques to complex biochemical, chemical, and materials‑focused research challenges.Dr Marie Squire is a Principal Research and Instrumentation Specialist in Te Kura Matū | School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, where she provides expert support across UC’s analytical chemistry and spectroscopy infrastructure. After completing her Chemistry studies at UC, she undertook postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford before returning to New Zealand for roles at the University of Otago and later UC.She leads analytical instrument services for SPCS, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Mass Spectrometry (MS), and Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/LC). Her work spans instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, researcher training, method development, and data interpretation. Operating at the intersection of chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, and materials science, she co‑supervises research students, contributes to undergraduate teaching, and supports outreach and capability development.Her specialist expertise lies in applying NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatographic separation techniques to complex biochemical, chemical, and materials‑focused research challenges.- Faculty of Science
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- Collaborative research projects
- Consulting & advisory services
- Industry partnerships & innovation
- Outreach & community engagement
- Technical expertise & support
Fields of Research- Chemical sciences
- Analytical chemistry
- Analytical spectrometry
- Instrumental methods (excl. immunological and bioassay methods)
- Characterisation of biological macromolecules
- Organic chemistry