Former uni science leader Keith Hunter dies

Former University of Otago pro-vice­-chancellor of science Keith Hunter has died.

Prof Hunter retired from the position of pro-vice-chancellor in 2016 after six years and was previously the head of the university’s department of chemistry.

Throughout his career he won numerous awards for his contribution to science, including the Prime Minister’s Science Prize in 2011 and the Marsden Medal in 2014.

He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

An obituary will follow in the Otago Daily Times.