10 March 2009 Background information AgResearch and Lincoln University

• A Government owned Crown Research Institute charged with operating on a commercial basis.
• More scientists than any other New Zealand research institute and has many world-leading scientists.
• 640 Full-time research staff out of about 1,000 Full-time staff.
• AgResearch has four campuses with science teams spread across them: Hamilton (Ruakura), Palmerston North (Grasslands and the Hopkirk Research Institute), Christchurch (Lincoln) and Dunedin (Invermay).
• Amongst the world's leading agricultural research institutes and creates world class innovations.
• Produces by far the greatest amount of pastoral-related science and technology in New Zealand.
• Key research and development, pastoral farming and associated food and textiles sciences, have strong overlap with the core focus area of Lincoln University.

 

AgResearch:

Earnings after tax $3 million 2007/08 year
Total Assets         $246 million
Total Liabilities     $53 million
Equity                 $194 million

• Research Funding $150 million per annum
• 15 research farms throughout NZ

Chief Executive             Dr Andrew West

AgResearch Board
(Appointed by shareholding Ministers)
Chairman Sam Robinson
7 Directors

 

Lincoln University

• New Zealand's only specialised University.
• Government funded.
• Educates a large part of the human capital needed to lead the landbased
  sector along the entire value chain.
• Research and teaching directly associated with the land-based
  industries constitute the majority of Lincoln University's total activities.
• Founded in 1878 and is oldest School of Agriculture in the southern hemisphere.
• 219 Full-time academic staff out of total 610 staff.
• 3,323 students (2,577 equivalent Full-time students).
• International students from over 60 countries.
• Lincoln University is recognised for its applied and interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research in agriculture, the physical and biological sciences, commerce, the environment and their social dimensions - all of which are strategically aligned with the major areas of expertise and focus for AgResearch.
• Courses from pre-degree certificates to PhDs.
• Situated at Lincoln, about 22 kilometres from Christchurch.

 

Lincoln University:
Total Assets $239 million
Total Liabilities $27 million
Equity $212 million

• Research Funding $17 million per annum
• The highest level of external research income per staff member of all NZ universities (excluding the medical schools).
• Lincoln University owns and operates several farms, and has
  additional land holdings.

Lincoln University Council (18 members)
Chairman Tom Lambie
Vice Chancellor Professor Roger Field
4 appointed by Tertiary Education Minister
1 Academic Board representative
1 Academic Staff representative
1 General Staff representative
2 Student representatives
1 Employers' representative
1 Workers' representative
1 Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu representative
Appointed by the Council:
Currently 4