Neil Waters

Neil Waters
Waters in 1985
2nd Vice-Chancellor of Massey University
In office
1 February 1983  31 December 1995
Preceded byAlan Stewart
Succeeded byJames McWha
Personal details
Born
Thomas Neil Morris Waters

(1931-04-10)10 April 1931
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Died7 June 2018(2018-06-07) (aged 87)
Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse
(m. 1959)
Alma materAuckland University College
Scientific career
FieldsInorganic chemistry
InstitutionsMassey University
University of Auckland
ThesisThe colour isomerism and structure of some copper coordination compounds (1957)
Doctoral advisorDavid Hall
Doctoral studentsTed Baker

Sir Thomas Neil Morris Waters (10 April 1931 – 7 June 2018) was a New Zealand inorganic chemist and academic administrator who served as vice-chancellor of Massey University from 1983 to 1995. He is noted for establishing the university's Albany campus near Auckland in 1993.