"I had the privilege of being Angus's supervisor during his honour's and master's projects at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. As part of that work, Angus made substantial contributions to several international collaborations, reflected in his co-authorship on a number of scientific journal articles. We particularly valued his exceptional technical ability, including writing modular code that could be easily parallelised and run on GPUs where appropriate, and doing so with modern software development practises. He also has an excellent combination of curiosity about new tools and techniques, the insight to design clever experiments, and the temperament to both gather and disseminate insights and feedback from a wide range of knowledgeable people."

"I employed Angus for three years to tutor in a 100-level mathematics course targeted at senior high school students. The role involved facilitating small-group online sessions as well as larger in-person weekly classes. In addition, Angus travelled across the country on several occasions, representing the university and providing orientation support to incoming students, and contributed to the delivery of a mid-year residential workshop. Throughout my interactions with him, I have found Angus to be conscientious, capable, and curious. I trust that any task I delegate to him will be completed to a high standard, and that he will seek support proactively and well in advance of deadlines. In 2025, I also saw him grow into an experienced tutor, leading with confidence and mentoring newer members of the team. While I am sorry to see him leave, I am confident he will continue to excel and would recommend him without reservation."

"It is with pleasure that I write this character reference for Angus Forrest as I have known him throughout his life as a family friend. I have seen him obtain some outstanding academic achievements as well as become a well-balanced and determined individual. He has always been a very honest and trustworthy person that you can rely on to complete task to the highest level. He is always happy to take on a challenge or to help people out and can work well in teams or as an individual. Although Angus has not worked for me, I feel that any company would be lucky to have him as an employee and he would quickly become a valuable team member."