NZ's SKA Contacts
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) is the lead government agency for New Zealand's involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). A New Zealand SKA project office has been established within the Ministry. The project office is New Zealand's point of contact for SKA matters and is coordinating New Zealand’s programme for engaging in the SKA project. The office is working closely with the Australia-New Zealand SKA Coordinating Committee (ANZSCC).
New Zealand SKA Project Office
- Jonathan Kings: SKA Project Leader and New Zealand ANZSCC representative
- Siobhan Routledge: Industry Policy Manager
- Juliet Armstrong: Analyst, Industry Policy Group - SKA Communications and Stakeholder Management, Radio Quiet, Site Selection
Postal Address:
Ministry of Economic Development
PO Box 1473
Wellington 6140
NEW ZEALAND
Phone:+64 (0)4 978 3100
Fax: +64 (0)4 474 2659
Email:ska@med.govt.nz
New Zealand SKA Research and Development Consortium (SKARD)
The SKA Research and Development Consortium is composed of members of the New Zealand scientific and engineering research community.
Chair: Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt (Victoria University Wellington)
Postal Address:
SKA Research & Development Consortium
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
P.O Box 600
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Ph: +64 (0)4 463 6543
Fax: +64 (0)4 463 5241
Email: Melanie.Johnston-Hollitt at vuw.ac.nz
New Zealand SKA Industry Consortium(NZSKAIC)
The New Zealand SKA Industry Consortium (NZSKAIC) is composed of representatives from NZ ICT Group, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED). NZ ICT Group is the industry organisation representing IT software, hardware, networks, services, education and training providers in New Zealand.
Chair:Dougal Watt, Chief Technologist, IBM New Zealand
Ph:+64 (0)9 359-8630
Email:dwatt@nz1.ibm.com

