Dr Martin Soukup is a Czech cultural anthropologist. Research interests include history and theory of anthropology. He is particularly interested in the cultures of Melanesia. In 2009, he undertook anthropological pre-research field work in Papua New Guinea local communities of Wannang, Kegeslugel, Yawan and returned to Yawan in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

Born 24 January 1864, in Cheshire, England. Bardlsey was a carpenter in Brisbane, Queensland, and a lay preacher for the Methodist Mission in Papua New Guinea, 1891-92. Built the first houses at the Methodist Mission at Dobu island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, where he was based for his time with the mission. Died in Brisbane, 1929.