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Honorary doctorate recipient: (L-R) University Chancellor Jim Bolger, Campbell Smith and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Alister Jones
An artist and a scientist received honorary doctorates during this week?s graduation ceremonies at the University of Waikato.
Campbell Smith, wood engraver and printmaker, poet and playwright has played a big part in Hamilton?s art scene for more than 60 years. He is a life member of the Waikato Society of Arts and a former Art Gallery Director of the Waikato Art Museum.
He was also one of a group who pushed for the Waikato Museum at the south end of Victoria Street to face the river. It was one of the first major buildings in Hamilton to do so, acknowledging that link between the river, the city and its people.
He is one of New Zealand?s most noted wood engravers and many of his works reflect the Waikato River and its bridges. A book called Lines of Light features 110 of his wood engravings and his work is in collections at the Waikato Museum and Te Papa.
His book The Journey written in 1958 but published in 2010 is a nativity story in poetry form set in the Coromandel and is illustrated with his own wood engravings. He has written 24 plays; many of them about New Zealanders who?ve changed the course of history. A book of Mr Smith?s plays will be launched later this year by publisher Steele Roberts.
??Mr Smith?s contribution to the arts in Hamilton and the Waikato, as an administrator and a practising creative artist, has been huge, and we?re delighted to acknowledge that by conferring our top honour,? says University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford.
Dr Roger Hill is the founder and managing director of Hamilton-based Hill Laboratories. Established in 1986, it is now New Zealand?s largest privately-owned commercial laboratory with more than 250 employees.
A passion for scientific discoveries
?The honour is in recognition of Dr Hill?s substantial contributions to the regional and national economy, and his services to science, to the University of Waikato, and to the wider community,? says University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford.
?Roger?s passion for adopting fundamental scientific discoveries for new analytical methods has created immeasurable benefits for New Zealand?s export industries and the environment. In addition, he has been a strong supporter of the University, offering work placements to our students and employing many of our graduates.?
Roger Hill trained as a chemist before setting up an agricultural and horticultural testing service in Hamilton East with his wife Anne. Today, his company Hill Laboratories has four divisions ? agricultural, environmental, and food and bioanalytical, plus a satellite laboratory in Christchurch and a sales office in Japan.
Dr Hill?s focus on developing new analytical methods has resulted in speedier, more accurate and cheaper analytical testing, and has aided the establishment of a reputable analytical industry in New Zealand.
Close university ties
His close ties with the University of Waikato over the past 30 years have led to a string of sponsored projects at MSc and PhD level, and Dr Hill has also directly sponsored University activities targeting secondary school students, including the annual Rotary Science Summer School, the Analytical Chemistry Competition and ChemQuest.
In addition, Dr Hill has long-standing links with the Department of Computer Science, where his drive, enthusiasm and backing has been a key factor in the success of a collaboration to develop leading-edge software for data mining applications.
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