Sir Paul Terence Callaghan

Sir Paul Terence Callaghan GNZM FRS FRSNZ was a New Zealand physicist and the founding director of the MacDiarmid Institute. He studied maths and physics at the University, and excelled, winning a scholarship to study at Oxford University. For his work and research, particularly into nanotechnology and magnetic resonance, Sir Paul received many accolades, including the Rutherford Prize, the Sir Peter Blake medal for leadership, and the title of Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.