Sir Neil Waters | |
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2nd Vice-Chancellor of Massey University | |
In office 1 February 1983 – 31 December 1995[1] | |
Preceded by | Alan Stewart |
Succeeded by | James McWha |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Neil Morris Waters 10 April 1931 New Plymouth, New Zealand |
Died | 7 June 2018 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 87)
Spouse | |
Alma mater | Auckland University College |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
Institutions | Massey University University of Auckland |
Thesis | The colour isomerism and structure of some copper co‑ordination compounds (1957) |
Doctoral advisor | David Hall |
Doctoral students | Ted Baker |
Sir Thomas Neil Morris Waters (10 April 1931 – 7 June 2018) was a New Zealand inorganic chemist and academic administrator who served as vice-chancellor of Massey University from 1983 to 1995. He is noted for establishing the university's Albany campus near Auckland in 1993.[2][3]