Helen Anderson

Helen Joan Anderson QSO CRSNZ (born 11 September 1955) is a New Zealand professional director, scientist and, previously, public servant. She currently serves as a director on a number of boards and is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors (CFInstD).

For the African-American suffragist, see Helen W. Anderson.

Helen Anderson

QSO CRSNZ
Anderson in 2010
Born
Helen Joan Anderson

(1955-09-11)11 September 1955
Dunedin, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Scientific career
FieldsSeismology
ThesisSeismotectonics of the western Mediterranean (1985)

Early life and family

Anderson was born in Dunedin on 11 September 1955, the daughter of Patricia and Atherton Anderson.[1]

Anderson was educated at Columba College, and then studied at the University of Auckland, graduating with a BSc(Hons). She later undertook doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge, gaining a PhD in 1985.[1][2]

Professional career

Anderson is currently, or has previously been, Chair of the Board of BRANZ, Studio Pacific Architecture, Scion and Fulbright NZ,[3] a director at Antarctica New Zealand,[4] NIWA, Dairy NZ[5] and ClearPoint Ltd. Other roles held have been on the councils of Massey University (as Pro-Chancellor), the Institute of Directors New Zealand and Nature Conservancy Aotearoa NZ.

Anderson is a seismologist with expertise in the mechanics of large earthquakes[6] and chaired the expert panel convened to investigate the performance of Statistics House in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

From 1997 to 2003 she was the Chief Science Advisor at the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology. She was then the Chief Executive of the Ministry from 2003 to April 2010.[2][6]

Honours

In 1993, Anderson was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[7] She was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.[8] Anderson is a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand (CRSNZ),[9] and Patron of Wing 297 NZ Police Recruits and the NZ International Science Festival.

References
  1. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 46. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  2. "Dr Helen Anderson". NIWA. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. Ltd, BRANZ (30 May 2017). "BRANZ – Our Board". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. "Board of Directors | Antarctica New Zealand". www.antarcticanz.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. "Helen Anderson". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. "Tuesday 7 September (afternoon) – Dr Helen Anderson, of Wellington". Governor General of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. "List of Companions of the Royal Society of New Zealand". royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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