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Colour x-ray inventor honoured in New Year Honours List

World-renowned University of Canterbury Physics Professor Philip Butler has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to science, education and health.

University of Canterbury Physics Professor Philip Butler

During a stellar 50-year career, spent predominantly at the University of Canterbury (UC), Professor Butler is best known for leading the development of the MARS Bioimaging 3-D colour x-ray, a world-first breakthrough in medical technology.

Earlier in his career, he led the New Zealand team engaged with ground-breaking particle physics research at CERN (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research) through the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment. He later co-founded the National Science Technology Roadshow Trust and the Science Alive Charitable Trust in 1991, both promoting learning and careers in science and technology, and helped establish the Tekapo Dark Sky Reserve.

UC alumni are making a difference in New Zealand and internationally, in sectors as diverse as education, science, health, history, music and community development. Their careers are inspiring for current students because they show the possibilities of applying their qualifications to opportunities in their chosen field of expertise.

UC Engineering graduate David Brunsdon was made a CNZM for his services to engineering in New Zealand. He played a key role during the development of New Zealand’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capability and was the USAR engineering leader following the Christchurch earthquakes.

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