Peter Munro PhD

Peter completed a BE(Hons) in Chemical and Materials Engineering, Auckland University, New Zealand, in 1972. After a PhD in Biochemical Engineering at London University, England, Peter was a lecturer in Chemical and Materials Engineering at Auckland University for 8 years. He was then Professor of Food Engineering at Massey University, Palmerston North, for 9 years. Peter then joined New Zealand Dairy Research Institute (NZDRI) as a Distinguished Research Technologist. At NZDRI, which subsequently became Fonterra Research Centre, Peter had a range of roles over 18 years. These included Global program Leader – Protein and Milk Powder Functionality, Global program Leader – Process Technology Development, Options Manager, General Manager – Planning and Integration and General Manager – Ingredients Innovation. The emphasis in these roles was management of science and technology innovation to maximise the commercialisation of profitable new products and processes. Peter took up his current role as Fonterra Chair in Food Materials Science at Massey University in May 2011. Peter is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and a Fellow of the NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology. He was awarded the Danisco International Dairy Science Award in 2005.