Auckland Bioengineering Institute
Governance
The Bioengineering Institute was established in 2001 and was managed through the Faculty of Engineering. In 2008 the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) was established by The University of Auckland as a large-scale research institute. The ABI maintains strong research links across three faculties: Engineering, Science and Medical and Health Sciences.
Management structure
The management structure of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute comprises the Director, Deputy Director, Principal Investigator group and a seven-member budget-monitoring group.
Director
Distinguished Professor Peter Hunter is the Director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. Professor Hunter is responsible for the academic, administrative and strategic leadership of the Institute.
The director also sits on The University’s Senior Management Team (SMT), which is an advisory group to the Vice-Chancellor.
Deputy director
Associate Professor Bruce Smaill is the Deputy Director, and is responsible for assisting and advising the Director. He also provides the Principal Investigators group with direction and guidance on administrative and research policy.
Principal investigators group
The Principal Investigators group is the academic and administrative decision-making body for the institute.
The Principal Investigators are Institute and ABI-linked academics who lead research projects by raising grant money, supervising graduate students and generally contribute to Institute infrastructure. The General Manager, Software Development Manager and Postgraduate Student Representative are also members of this group.
Industry advisory board
The Industry Advisory Board reports to and advises the Auckland Bioengineering Institute on commercialisation and knowledge transfer opportunities related to the core research capabilities of the Institute.
General manager
Mary Grigor is the General Manager of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. She has overall responsibility for marketing and financial management, and ensuring the smooth operation of the Institute's administration and research support services.
