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Professor Sir Peter Gluckman Seminar
17 August 2011, School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus.
"The Authority of Science? The role of evidence in policy
formation"
We invite you to attend a seminar by Professor Sir Peter
Gluckman at the School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus on
Wednesday 17th August 2011 from 3.30pm - 4.30pm.
Professor Gluckman will explore the role of evidence in policy
formation as outlined in his recent paper 'Towards better use of
evidence in policy formation: a discussion paper'.
Biography
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, KNZM FRSNZ
FMedSci FRS, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman's research encompasses
paediatric endocrinology, the developmental origins of health and
disease, the evolutionary-developmental biology interface, and
evolutionary medicine. He has published over 500 scientific papers,
reviews and book chapters, and is an inventor on over 25 families
of patents. He is editor of eight books, and has co-authored three
textbooks, including the first on evolutionary medicine. He is a
national and international advocate for science, and promotes the
translation of discoveries in biomedical research into improvements
in long term health outcomes. His work with organisations such as
the World Health Organization has brought growing recognition of
the importance of a healthy start to life. He is passionate about
communicating a better understanding of science in schools and the
wider community.
In 2009 Sir Peter was appointed as the inaugural Chief Science
Advisor to the Prime Minister, and is responsible for providing
independent advice to the Prime Minister on scientific matters.
Prior to taking on this role, he was founding Director of the NRCGD
and founding Director of the Liggins Institute. He is now a member
of the NRCGD Science Advisory Board
Date: Wednesday 17th August 2011, 3.30pm -
4.30pm
Venue: University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Room
731-201
RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday 12 August to Mandy
Heathcote. Phone: 09 373 7599 ext 86612
Email: m.heathcote@auckland.ac.nz