The NZMRI is an organisation established in the 1990s with the aim of promoting mathematical research in New Zealand.
The main focus of the NZMRI’s activity has been the organisation of summer meetings on particular topics of contemporary significance in mathematics, to which some of the world’s best mathematicians are invited for the purpose of giving short courses of lectures and interacting with local researchers and graduate students.
This activity has been generously supported by the Marsden Fund (through 3-year grants 1995-98, 1998-2001 and 2001-04), the NZIMA (through its thematic programmes (2003-2008) and directly (2008-2011)), and contributions by individuals (from NZ and overseas) and by mathematics and statistics departments at NZ universities.
Workshops organised and sponsored through the NZMRI (formerly known as the NZ Institute of Mathematics) to date are listed below:
- Topology (Huia, December 1994)
- Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (Huia, December 1994)
- Solvable models in statistical mechanics (Tolaga Bay, January 1996)
- Discrete groups and conformal geometry (Tolaga Bay, January 1997)
- Geometric analysis (Napier, January 1998)
- Harmonic analysis, Riemann surfaces and operator theory (Raglan, January 1999)
- Computability, complexity and computational algebra (Kaikoura, January 2000)
- Operator algebras (Nelson, January 2001)
- Stochastic processes and their applications in biology, medicine and stochastic networks (Napier, January 2002)
- Combinatorics and combinatorial aspects of biology (New Plymouth, January 2003)
- Computational algebra and number theory (Nelson, January 2004)
- Geometry: Interactions with Algebra and Analysis (Napier, January 2005)
- Geometric Topology and Differential Geometry: The Poincare Conjecture (Taipa, January 2006)
- Partial Differential Equations (Waitangi, January 2007)
- Conformal Geometry and Geometric Approaches to PDE (Nelson, January 2008)
- Algorithmic information theory, Computability and Complexity (Napier, January 2009)
- Groups, Representations and Number Theory (Hanmer Springs, January 2010)
- Dynamical Systems (Raglan, January 2011)
- Random Media and Random Walks (Nelson, January 2012)
- Geometric Mechanics and Shape (Ohope, January 2013)
- Operator Algebra (Te Anau, January 2014)
- Algebra, Number Theory and Discrete Geometry (Nelson, January 2015)
- Continuation Methods in Dynamical Systems (Raglan, January 2016)
- Mathematical logic and computability (Napier, January 2017)
- Algebra and Representation Theory (Nelson, January 2018)
- Random Matrices (Waikanae, January 2019)
- Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity (Nelson, January 2020)
- NZ Early Career Researchers (Napier, January 2021)
- Number Theory and Related Topics (Akaroa, January 2022)
- Groups, Geometry and Dynamics (Nelson, January 2023)
- Mathematical Neuroscience (Paihia, January 2024).
The NZMRI is an incorporated society and has been granted charitable status by the NZ Inland Revenue Department. Donations are welcome, and will be put towards enhancing the mathematical research environment in New Zealand.
Its Directors (who serve on a voluntary (unpaid) basis) are Astrid an Heuf (Victoria University of Wellington), Marston Conder (University of Auckland), Rod Gover (University of Auckland), Stephen Marsland (Victoria University of Wellington), Gaven Martin (Massey University), Eamonn O’Brien (University of Auckland), and Felipe Voloch (University of Canterbury). Its founding Chairperson was Sir Vaughan Jones, who died unexpectedly in September 2020. The new Chairperson is Gaven Martin (Massey University).
A list of members as at 23 February 2019 is listed below. This will be updated in due course.
Contact address: 22 Arawa St, Orakei, Auckland 1071, New Zealand.
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List of members of the NZMRI (Inc.)
Astrid an Huef Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Kari Astala University of Helsinki, Finland
Chris Atkin Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Douglas Bridges University of Canterbury, New Zealand
John Butcher University of Auckland, New Zealand
Marston Conder University of Auckland, New Zealand
Peter Donelan Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Rod Downey Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Michael Fellows Charles Darwin University, Australia
Joerg Frauendiener University of Otago, New Zealand
Steven Galbraith University of Auckland, New Zealand
David Gauld University of Auckland, New Zealand
Rob Goldblatt Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Rod Gover University of Auckland, New Zealand
Noam Greenberg Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Michael Hendy University of Otago, New Zealand
Mark Holmes University of Melbourne, Australia
Peter Hunter University of Auckland, New Zealand
Vaughan Jones Vanderbilt University, USA
Ernie Kalnins University of Waikato, New Zealand
Vivien Kirk University of Auckland, New Zealand
Bernd Krauskopf University of Auckland, New Zealand
Gus Lehrer University of Sydney, Australia
Gaven Martin Massey University, New Zealand
Stephen Marsland Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Robert McLachlan Massey University, New Zealand
Tetsuji Miwa Kyoto University, Japan
Rua Murray University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Walter Neumann Columbia University, USA
Eamonn O’Brien University of Auckland, New Zealand
Hinke Osinga University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mike O’Sullivan University of Auckland, New Zealand
Iain Raeburn Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Ivan Reilly University of Auckland, New Zealand
David Ryan University of Auckland, New Zealand
Charles Semple University of Canterbury, New Zealand
James Sneyd University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mike Steel University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Matt Visser Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Graeme Wake Massey University, New Zealand
Graham Weir [Retired from] Industrial Research Ltd, New Zealand
Geoff Whittle Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Ilze Ziedins University of Auckland, New Zealand
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