Group Manager
Eric Wilkes Bsc (Chemistry)(Hons.), PhD
Interests: wine and grape analysis technologies, web based information systems, lean laboratories and production, stabilisation technologies, prevention and mitigation of reductive characters in wine
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Mobile: 0408 745 280
Email: eric.wilkes@awri.com.au
Consulting Team
Karl Forsyth B. Eng. (Chemical)(Hons.), B. Ec.
Senior Engineer
Interests: Environmental strategy, life cycle assessment, and winery wastewater.
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Mobile: 0409 098 092
Email: karl.forsyth@awri.com.au
Simon Nordestgaard B. Eng. (Chemical)(Hons.), B. Ec., PhD (Chemical Engineering)
Senior Engineer
Interests: Crushing, draining and pressing, wine stabilisation, and winery refrigeration.
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Mobile: 0438 193 332
Email: simon.nordestgaard@awri.com.au
Warren Roget B. Eng. (Mechatronic)( Hons.)
Senior Engineer
Interests: Wine packaging, and winery oxygen management.
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Mobile: 0418 681 533
Email: warren.roget@awri.com.au
Tina Tran B. Sc. (Micobiology/Biotechnology)(Hons.), PhD (Molecular Biology)
Project Scientist
Interests: Yeast microbiology and molecular genetics.
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Mobile: 0401 577 171
Email: tina.tran@awri.com.au
Tadro Abbott B. Eng. (Chemical)(Hons.)
Project Engineer
Interests: Life cycle assessment, packaging, and fermentation modelling.
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Mobile: 0433 010 865
Email: tadro.abbott@awri.com.au
Analytical Team
Leanne Hoxey B. Sc.
Quality Systems and Laboratory Manager
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: leanne.hoxey@awri.com.au
Randell Taylor B. Sc. (Hons.)
Laboratory Supervisor
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: randell.taylor@awri.com.au
Heather Tosen B. Sc.
Scientist
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: heather.tosen@awri.com.au
Slavko Bekavac B. AppSc. (Chemistry & Chemical Process Technology)
Senior Laboratory Technician
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: slavko.bekavac@awri.com.au
Bryan Newell
Laboratory Technician
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: bryan.newell@awri.com.au
Kerry Pinchbeck B. Sc. (Medicinal Chemistry)(Hons. Wine Chemistry), PhD (Wine Science)
Laboratory Technician
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: kerry.pinchbeck@awri.com.au
Tim Reilly B. Sc. (Nanotechnology, Hons.)
Laboratory Technician
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: tim.reilly@awri.com.au
Pamela Solomon B. Tech. (Forensic & Analytical Chemistry), B. InnovEnt. (Science & Technology)
Technical Officer
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: pamela.stepancich@awri.com.au
Daniel Tynan Dip. AppSci. (Chemical Technology)
Laboratory Technician
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: daniel.tynan@awri.com.au
Matthew Cream
Customer Services Manager
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: matthew.cream@awri.com.au
Robyn Gleeson
Customer Service Officer/Laboratory Assistant
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: robyn.gleeson@awri.com.au
Alana Williams Cert. II (Hospitality Operations), Cert IV (Japanese), Dip. Food & Wine Management & Operations
Customer Service Officer
Phone: (08) 8313 6600
Email: alana.williams@awri.com.au