University of Otago Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

The first meeting of the advisory committee held in July 2003 (photo courtesy of the Otago Daily Times).

Front: Eion Edgar

Middle row (L to R): Jim Mann, David Simmons, Russell Scott, Don Beaven, Eleanor Murphy

Back row (L to R): Kirsten Coppell, Paul Drury, Jeremy Krebs, Sandy Dawson.

Absent: Carl Burgess.

Mr Eion Edgar DCNZM
Chairman and Benefactor

Dr Paul Drury
Medical Director, Auckland Diabetes Centre

Professor Don Beaven
Diabetes New Zealand

Dr Sandy Dawson
Ministry of Health

Professor Russell Scott
Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Eleanor Murphy
Ngai Tahu

Lady Prue Wallace
Wanaka

Mr Russell Finnerty
Wellington

Professor Carl Burgess
Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Associate Professor Robert Scragg
School of Population Health, University of Auckland

Dr Jeremy Krebs, for Professor C. Burgess
Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences