Peter Gluckman
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Sir Peter David Gluckman, KNZM
, FRS
, FMedSc
, FRSNZ
(born 1949) is a New Zealand
scientist
who is the first Chief Science Advisor to the New Zealand Prime Minister.
, he attended Auckland Grammar School
before studying paediatrics and endocrinology
at the University of Otago
gaining a MBChB in 1971. This was followed by MMedSc in 1976 and a DSc
in 1987 from the University of Auckland
.
He is Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Biology and past-Director of the National Research Centre for Growth and Development at the University of Auckland. He was formerly Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
and was founding Director of the Liggins Institute
.
In 2007 he was appointed Programme Director for Growth, Development and Metabolism at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences. He also holds honorary chairs at National University of Singapore
and the University of Southampton
.
He is the only New Zealander elected to the Institute of Medicine
of the United States National Academies of Science and a Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences
of Great Britain. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, an honour bestowed on just 37 New Zealand-born scientists since the Society's establishment in 1660.
In 2001 received New Zealand’s top science award, the Rutherford Medal
.
In 2004 he was New Zealand Herald New Zealander of the Year and in 2006 won the KEA/NZTE World Class New Zealander Award.
In 2007 he was made a DCNZM
(later ressigned to Knight Companion in 2009) for services to medicine having previously been made a CNZM
in 1997.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, FRS
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, FMedSc
Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Michael Atiyah. Its president is John Irving Bell....
, FRSNZ
Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand , known as the New Zealand Institute before 1933, was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of...
(born 1949) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
who is the first Chief Science Advisor to the New Zealand Prime Minister.
Life
Born in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, he attended Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,483 in 2008, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand...
before studying paediatrics and endocrinology
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
gaining a MBChB in 1971. This was followed by MMedSc in 1976 and a DSc
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
in 1987 from the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
.
He is Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Biology and past-Director of the National Research Centre for Growth and Development at the University of Auckland. He was formerly Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
The University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences was established in 1968 at its present site in Grafton, Auckland...
and was founding Director of the Liggins Institute
Liggins Institute
The Liggins Institute is a research institute, and is part of the University of Auckland, New Zealand. The Institute, which is closely associated with the Faculty of Medical and Heath Sciences, specialises in Fetal and Developmental origins of disease, and is one of New Zealand’s 'Centres of...
.
In 2007 he was appointed Programme Director for Growth, Development and Metabolism at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences. He also holds honorary chairs at National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
and the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
.
He is the only New Zealander elected to the Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
of the United States National Academies of Science and a Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences
Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Michael Atiyah. Its president is John Irving Bell....
of Great Britain. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, an honour bestowed on just 37 New Zealand-born scientists since the Society's establishment in 1660.
In 2001 received New Zealand’s top science award, the Rutherford Medal
Rutherford Medal
The Rutherford Medal is the premier award of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and has been awarded annually since 1991 in recognition of people who have made outstanding contributions to New Zealand society and culture in science, mathematics, social science, and technology...
.
In 2004 he was New Zealand Herald New Zealander of the Year and in 2006 won the KEA/NZTE World Class New Zealander Award.
In 2007 he was made a DCNZM
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
(later ressigned to Knight Companion in 2009) for services to medicine having previously been made a CNZM
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
in 1997.