Charles Semple 
Professor of Mathematics
BSc(Hons)(Massey), DipTchg(Auck.COE), MSc(Well.), PhD(Well.)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140, NEW ZEALAND
Telephone: +64 3 364 2987 ext 8349
Fax: +64 3 364 2587
Email: charles.semple@canterbury.ac.nz
Principal Investigator of the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution (CoRE) and, currently, President of the New Zealand Mathematical Society.
Research
Combinatorics, algorithms, and mathematical biology, particularly phylogenetics and matroid theory.
Written for undergraduate students, an article on mathematical aspects of phylogenetics recently appeared in Math Horizons.
NZIMA Programme 2008-2010
Co-Director, Algorithmics programme, New Zealand Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (CoRE)
An (NZ)IMAges article on the programme.
Public Lecture
- What an iPod, a flock of birds, and DNA have in common... Professor Bernard Chazelle (Princeton University), The Big Room, Christchurch Boys' High School, Straven Road, Christchurch, New Zealand 19 March 5.30 pm 2009
A poster advertising the lecture.
Meetings
- Special Session on Algorithmics as part of the 7th Australia - New Zealand Mathematics Convention, Christchurch, New Zealand 8-12 December 2008
- Short Course on Randomised Algorithms Professor Patrick Morin (Carleton University, Ottawa), Erskine Building, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand 7 December 2008
- Workshop on Algorithmics Napier, New Zealand 18-22 February 2008
Many of the talks are now available at http://www.cs.otago.ac.nz/algorithmics/activities/schedule.html