AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL
MEDIA RELEASE
29 November 2006
Professor Peter Gluckman receives Auckland City’s top honour
Internationally distinguished scientist Professor Peter Gluckman is the latest recipient of Auckland City’s
Distinguished Citizen Award.
Auckland City Mayor Dick Hubbard says Professor Gluckman is an extraordinary Kiwi who
has taken New Zealand medical research to the world stage.
“Peter’s intellect and achievements mean that for a long time now he could have settled anywhere in the world. Yet he
remains passionately committed to promoting Auckland as a centre of intellectual excellence. “
Professor Gluckman’s research focuses on the treatment of brain injuries and the lifelong health effects of receiving
poor nourishment in the womb.
Following nine years as Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Science at the University of Auckland, he became the
foundation director of the University’s Liggins Institute in 2001.The institute is a world-class medical research unit
with a team of internationally renowned scientists focused on researching health in pregnancy, infancy and childhood. He
currently holds the position of Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Biology at the university.
Professor Gluckman’s research has received unique international recognition. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the
Commonwealth’s most elite scientific organisation, and the only New Zealander elected to the Institute of Medicine of
the National Academies of Science (USA) and the Academy of Medical Science (UK).
He was made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1997 for services to medicine, and tonight Auckland City
will recognise the outstanding and unique contribution Professor Gluckman has made to our city and country.
Sir Hugh Kawharu received this award last year.
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