Marco de Jong, Sherry Feng & Sarah Lipura
29 Oct, 2026
Dr Marco de Jong, Dr Sherry Feng and Dr Sarah Jane Lipura have been awarded Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowships. Awarded to 20 promising early-career researchers, each recipient will receive $820,000 over four years and will be supported by Royal Society Te Apārangi to develop leadership skills. The Aotearoa New Zealand Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowships are administered by Royal Society Te Apārangi on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).