Charles Sabine
Encyclopedia
Charles Sabine is an Emmy-award winning TV journalist who worked for the US network, NBC News
, for 26 years, before becoming a spokesman for patients and families suffering from degenerative brain disease .
, England, then obtained a first class honours degree in Media Studies from Westminster University, where he was tutored by BBC Radio Producer Charles Parker
.
He joined NBC
in 1982 in London, and became a producer on the “Today” show in New York in 1987.
Sabine has written for British newspapers, including The Independent
and Daily Mail
, and has appeared regularly as a pundit on newspaper reviews and TV journalism. As a producer and correspondent for NBC, Sabine covered most of the news events of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia from 1982 to 2005. (Among them: Iraq, Israel, Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Syria, Lebanon, Haiti, South Africa, Rwanda, Zaire, the Soviet Union, Iran, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, Thailand, Pakistan and India.)
, from which his family suffers.
He has spoken on these subjects at the European and British parliaments, The World Congress on Freedom of Scientific Research, and the Royal Institution
in London. Sabine contributed to the drafting of the late Senator Edward Kennedy
's last act of legislation—the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act ("GINA"), designed to protect the rights of individuals with genetic presdispositions in the American workplace and in insurance.
Sabine was an active lobbyist in the successful implementation of the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill of 2008 . The 50th Anniversary of Canada's Gairdner Foundation
in 2009, attended by 22 Nobel Laureates, was marked by a debate between Sabine and Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner
about the future of personalised genomics
. In 2009 he was the star guest at the Italian National Telethon, for which a film about him was produced by RAI cinema
.
A documentary feature is in production in the USA for which a film crew followed Sabine in both North America and Europe in 2009 .
Sabine is a spokesperson for Huntington's disease lay associations around the world, among them:
Sabine is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the International Society for Stem Cell Research .
On June 30th 2010, more than a year of campaigning and fundraising in partnership with Sir Michael Rawlins culminated in the launch of an All-Party Parliamentary Group
for Huntington’s disease in the UK Parliament. Chaired by Lord Walton of Detchant and supported by more than 40 MPs and Lords, the purpose of the Group is to raise the profile of Huntington’s disease and establish a better methodology for estimating its prevalence, and thus lead to allocation of more appropriate resources for care and research .
Sabine is Consulting Publisher to the Huntington's disease research news web platform HDBuzz
, founded by Dr Jeff Carroll
and Dr Ed Wild.
in Gloucestershire
, England.
for coverage of the Romanian Revolution .
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
, for 26 years, before becoming a spokesman for patients and families suffering from degenerative brain disease .
Early life and Career
Sabine was educated at Brentwood SchoolBrentwood School
Brentwood School is the name of some notable schools:*Brentwood College School, Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada*Brentwood School , UK*Brentwood School *Brentwood School , U.S....
, England, then obtained a first class honours degree in Media Studies from Westminster University, where he was tutored by BBC Radio Producer Charles Parker
Charles Parker
Charles Parker or Charlie Parker may refer to:*Charlie Parker, jazz musician*Charlie Parker , NDP MLA for Pictou West in Nova Scotia, Canada*Charlie Parker *Charlie Parker , English footballer...
.
He joined NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in 1982 in London, and became a producer on the “Today” show in New York in 1987.
Sabine has written for British newspapers, including The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
and Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
, and has appeared regularly as a pundit on newspaper reviews and TV journalism. As a producer and correspondent for NBC, Sabine covered most of the news events of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia from 1982 to 2005. (Among them: Iraq, Israel, Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Syria, Lebanon, Haiti, South Africa, Rwanda, Zaire, the Soviet Union, Iran, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, Thailand, Pakistan and India.)
Advocacy
In 2008, Sabine became an advocate for freedom of scientific research, and the victims of degenerative brain illnesses: in particular, Huntington's diseaseHuntington's disease
Huntington's disease, chorea, or disorder , is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and dementia. It typically becomes noticeable in middle age. HD is the most common genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movements called chorea...
, from which his family suffers.
He has spoken on these subjects at the European and British parliaments, The World Congress on Freedom of Scientific Research, and the Royal Institution
Royal Institution
The Royal Institution of Great Britain is an organization devoted to scientific education and research, based in London.-Overview:...
in London. Sabine contributed to the drafting of the late Senator Edward Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Edward Kennedy may refer to:*Ted Kennedy, Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy , United States Senator from Massachusetts*Edward Kennedy , journalist who first reported the German surrender in World War II*Edward Kennedy, Jr., son of U.S...
's last act of legislation—the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act ("GINA"), designed to protect the rights of individuals with genetic presdispositions in the American workplace and in insurance.
Sabine was an active lobbyist in the successful implementation of the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill of 2008 . The 50th Anniversary of Canada's Gairdner Foundation
Gairdner Foundation
The Gairdner Foundation was created in 1957 by James Arthur Gairdner to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life. Since the first awards were made in 1959, the Gairdner Awards have become Canada's...
in 2009, attended by 22 Nobel Laureates, was marked by a debate between Sabine and Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner, CH FRS is a South African biologist and a 2002 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate, shared with H...
about the future of personalised genomics
Genomics
Genomics is a discipline in genetics concerning the study of the genomes of organisms. The field includes intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine-scale genetic mapping efforts. The field also includes studies of intragenomic phenomena such as heterosis,...
. In 2009 he was the star guest at the Italian National Telethon, for which a film about him was produced by RAI cinema
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
.
A documentary feature is in production in the USA for which a film crew followed Sabine in both North America and Europe in 2009 .
Sabine is a spokesperson for Huntington's disease lay associations around the world, among them:
Sabine is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the International Society for Stem Cell Research .
On June 30th 2010, more than a year of campaigning and fundraising in partnership with Sir Michael Rawlins culminated in the launch of an All-Party Parliamentary Group
All-Party Parliamentary Group
An all-party parliamentary group is a grouping in the UK parliament that is composed of politicians from all political parties.-All-party parliamentary groups:...
for Huntington’s disease in the UK Parliament. Chaired by Lord Walton of Detchant and supported by more than 40 MPs and Lords, the purpose of the Group is to raise the profile of Huntington’s disease and establish a better methodology for estimating its prevalence, and thus lead to allocation of more appropriate resources for care and research .
Sabine is Consulting Publisher to the Huntington's disease research news web platform HDBuzz
HDBuzz
HDBuzz is a non-profit website that supplies news about Huntington's disease research in plain language.- Overview :HDBuzz was launched in January 2011 by Huntington's disease researchers Dr Ed Wild and Dr Jeff Carroll...
, founded by Dr Jeff Carroll
Jeff Carroll (scientist)
Jeff Carroll is a prominent scientific researcher in the field of Huntington's disease . As a carrier of the abnormal gene that causes HD, he is also a public advocate for families affected by the disease, and co-founder of the HD research news platform HDBuzz...
and Dr Ed Wild.
Family life
Sabine is married to his former producer, Nicole Bakshi, with whom he has a daughter, Sabrina (nicknamed 'Breezy'), born 2008, and a son, Roman, born 2010. They live in the CotswoldsCotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England.
Awards
In 1989 Sabine won the News and Documentary Emmy AwardEmmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for coverage of the Romanian Revolution .
Publications
- “Hype, Hope and Hybrids; Science, policy and perspectives of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.” (2009)