Dr Errol Wood has a BSc (First Class Hons in Physics) and a PhD (Physics) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand; a Diploma in Teaching from Christchurch Teachers College.
Dr Wood has extensive experience as a teacher and lecturer, having been a teacher of mathematics and physics at Cashmere High School, Education Manager at AgResearch Ltd, and the Manager, Education, Information & Partnership Services at Wool Research Organisation, New Zealand.
He is currently the presenter of twice-yearly short courses in basic textiles at AUT University, Auckland and also presents short courses on technical writing to scientific and engineering groups on behalf of Organisation Development Institute, Christchurch.
He has also prepared a series of electronic lectures and associated learning and assessment resources for 21 topics in wool and textiles degree for the University of New England School of Rural Science and Agriculture at Armidale (NSW) Australia and conducted the annual residential course on wool processing at Lincoln for UNE students until 2014.
Dr Wood has been the Scientist/Senior Scientist/Research Leader in Textile Physics Group, Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand, Lincoln; the Head, Physics and Measurement Division, WRONZ; the Manager, Wool Science and Technology Division, WRONZ, and Professor and Head, Department of Wool Science & Technology, Lincoln University
During his career in wool and textile research he published over 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals and as technical reports. He has also contributed chapters to two international texts: The International Sheep and Wood Handbook (Editor D J Cottle, published by Nottingham University Press); Advances in Carpet Manufacture (Editor K K Goswami, published by Elsevier).
