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Petra Fisher

Petra's involvement with Royal Society Te Apārangi began in 2019. She share's her passions and journey since being selected to attend the USA Space Camp.

Marina Kamel

Marina first became involved with the Society when she attended Realise the Dream in ...
  • Marina first became involved with the Society when she attended Realise the Dream in 2007, which sparked her passion for scientific research...

Georgia Lala

Georgia first became involved with the Society when she participated in Bronze and Si...
  • Georgia first became involved with the Society when she participated in Bronze and Silver CREST projects in middle school...

Kieran Gainsford

Kieran has a passion for making chemistry more accessible for students across Aot...
  • Kieran has a passion for making chemistry more accessible for students across Aotearoa...

Alysha Johnson

Alysha first became acquainted with Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2015 when she was...
  • Alysha first became acquainted with Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2015 when she was selected to represent New Zealand in Russia at the International Geography Olympiad...

Anneke Simmonds

In 2014, Anneke was in her last year of college when she was selected by Royal Soc...
  • In 2014, Anneke was in her last year of college when she was selected by Royal Society Te Apārangi to attend the London International Youth Science Forum...

Nicolette Adamson

Nicolette reflects on her involvement with Royal Society Te Apārangi. Particula...
  • Nicolette reflects on her involvement with Royal Society Te Apārangi...

Morgan Christy-Jones

Morgan participated in the CREST programme in 2010 and then again in 2011 and...
  • Morgan participated in the CREST programme in 2010 and then again in 2011 and 2012...

Pratibha Singh

From being selected for the Asia Science Camp in Thailand by the Society, to being ...
  • From being selected for the Asia Science Camp in Thailand by the Society, to being elected as one of the top 100 change-makers by Future Talks Foundation, Pratibha is ...

Jacob Martin

Jacob first became involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi when he was selected for ...
  • Jacob first became involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi when he was selected for Realise the Dream in 2008, the National Science and Technology Awards for school st...

Carlos Smith-Diaz

Carlos first became acquainted with Royal Society Te Apārangi when he was selec...
  • Carlos first became acquainted with Royal Society Te Apārangi when he was selected for Youth ANZAAS back in 2012...

Joshua Richards

Joshua Richards, 22, currently studying for a Masters in Environmental Geochemistr...
  • Joshua Richards, 22, currently studying for a Masters in Environmental Geochemistry at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

Finnebar Walker Lamb

Finnebar was presented a Biofutures Grant from Royal Society te Apārangi in ...
  • Finnebar was presented a Biofutures Grant from Royal Society te Apārangi in 2009 while at Auckland Grammar School, which opened his eyes to a myriad of career possibil...

George Moon

George was first involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi in the 2012 Realise the Drea...
  • George was first involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi in the 2012 Realise the Dream National Science and Technology Awards for school students, and has since comple...

Kyle Webster

Kyle Webster shares his story from being selected to attend an international science ...
  • Kyle Webster shares his story from being selected to attend an international science opportunity back in 2008 to currently just finishing his PhD and about to start wor...

Benson Chen

Benson's involvement with Royal Society Te Apārangi dates back to 2003 when he was a ...
  • Benson's involvement with Royal Society Te Apārangi dates back to 2003 when he was a Year 11 student...

Nuan-Ting Huang

Nuan-Ting Huang began her journey with Royal Society Te Apārangi when the Prime M...
  • Nuan-Ting Huang began her journey with Royal Society Te Apārangi when the Prime Minister's Secretariat selected her for the Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize in ...

Henry Bennett

Henry became involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi when he was selected for the R...
  • Henry became involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi when he was selected for the Reel Science Film Competition in 2010. He is now working at Weta Digital.

Kathryn Hally

Since being involved in a CREST investigation in 2010 and being selected to attend t...
  • Since being involved in a CREST investigation in 2010 and being selected to attend the London International Youth Science Forum later that year, Kathryn has come a long...

Bronwyn Heath

Bronwyn first became involved with the Society when she was a student at Manurewa Hi...
  • Bronwyn first became involved with the Society when she was a student at Manurewa High School undertaking a science fair project on weta.

Oliver Bone

Driven by a strong connection with nature, Oliver Bone is now an ecology consultant in...
  • Driven by a strong connection with nature, Oliver Bone is now an ecology consultant in Northland. Read his story...

Hazel Swanson

Hazel studied engineering for a year but decided it wasn't for her. She decided to c...
  • Hazel studied engineering for a year but decided it wasn't for her...

Cheyaanthan Haran

Cheyaanthan starts by describing his day in the life of a junior doctor. A very ...
  • Cheyaanthan starts by describing his day in the life of a junior doctor. A very eventful day! He shares his journey for those with an interest in studying medicine...

Matthew Austin

Being selected for Realise the Dream in 2004 and 2005 inspired Matthew to go on and...
  • Being selected for Realise the Dream in 2004 and 2005 inspired Matthew to go on and study engineering while working full-time in retail...

Emily Adlam

Emily's love of physics has taken her across the world to work alongside world renowned physicists.
  • Emily's love of physics has taken her across the world to work alongside world renowned physicists.

Victor Kang

Talented school student programmes alumnus Victor Kang shares an infographic on his ca...
  • Talented school student programmes alumnus Victor Kang shares an infographic on his career to date and his 'seven life lessons' for future young scientists.

Louise Gibson

From cow shed to communicating with farmers. Read about Louise Gibson's (nee Davison) journey.
  • From cow shed to communicating with farmers. Read about Louise Gibson's (nee Davison) journey.

Adrienne Wymer

Adrienne first became involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi's Talented School St...
  • Adrienne first became involved with Royal Society Te Apārangi's Talented School Students programme in 1999...

Nathan Kenny

Nathan Kenny reckons that being a scientist is the best job on Earth. Find out more a...
  • Nathan Kenny reckons that being a scientist is the best job on Earth...

Rachael Horner

Talented school student alumna and Realise the Dream participant Rachael Horner des...
  • Talented school student alumna and Realise the Dream participant Rachael Horner describes her journey from a Year 8 student working on her science and technology fair p...

Haydn Luckman

Talented school student alumnus and Gold CRESTer Haydn Luckman describes his journey...
  • Talented school student alumnus and Gold CRESTer Haydn Luckman describes his journey from entering a project in a science and technology fair at school to being an engi...

Daria Cheyne

Daria talks about her journey from a Year 12 student to now being a Clinical Embryologist.
  • Daria talks about her journey from a Year 12 student to now being a Clinical Embryologist.

Graeme Fielder

Graeme Fielder is now working in the United States for a biopharmaceutical company....
  • Graeme Fielder is now working in the United States for a biopharmaceutical company...

Caroline DeLong

Caroline DeLong, a mechanical engineer currently working at Boeing Defense Space ...
  • Caroline DeLong, a mechanical engineer currently working at Boeing Defense Space & Security in the US, reflects on what has led her to where she is, including the oppo...

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