Management
Senior Leadership Team
DR EDWARD WATSON
CEO
Edward is a qualified physician. He has worked in clinical trials for the last 23 years for organisations across New Zealand and Australia.
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DR EDWARD WATSON
CEO
DR JOHN BAKER
Clinical Director
John has been a diabetes physician since 1983 and led the formation of the Diabetes Service at Middlemore Hospital as Clinical Head from 1998-2003.
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DR JOHN BAKER
Clinical Director
EMANI SETEFANO
Finance Manager
Emani is responsible for all financial activities for Aotearoa Clincial Trials.
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EMANI SETEFANO
Finance Manager
ALAN SMITH
Information Systems Manager
Alan manages our information systems requirements and provides on-site technical liaison and support for study dependent technology.
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ALAN SMITH
Information Systems Manager
KATE MSISKA
Business Manager
Kate manages the contract negotiations for our commercial trials and leads communication with sponsors, CRO’s and our internal stakeholders.
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KATE MSISKA
Business Manager
KAREN CARTER
Research Operations Manager
Karen oversees all the operational aspects of our clinical trial program.
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KAREN CARTER
Research Operations Manager
Nicola Jackson, PhD
Grants Manager
Nicola has broad biomedical research experience from working as a Senior Scientist in both academia and industry in the UK and New Zealand.
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Nicola Jackson, PhD
Grants Manager

DR EDWARD WATSON
CEOEdward is a qualified physician. He has worked in clinical trials for the last 23 years for organisations across New Zealand and Australia.
Read moreDR EDWARD WATSON
CEO

DR JOHN BAKER
Clinical DirectorJohn has been a diabetes physician since 1983 and led the formation of the Diabetes Service at Middlemore Hospital as Clinical Head from 1998-2003.
Read moreDR JOHN BAKER
Clinical Director

EMANI SETEFANO
Finance ManagerEmani is responsible for all financial activities for Aotearoa Clincial Trials.
Read moreEMANI SETEFANO
Finance Manager

ALAN SMITH
Information Systems ManagerAlan manages our information systems requirements and provides on-site technical liaison and support for study dependent technology.
Read moreALAN SMITH
Information Systems Manager

KATE MSISKA
Business ManagerKate manages the contract negotiations for our commercial trials and leads communication with sponsors, CRO’s and our internal stakeholders.
Read moreKATE MSISKA
Business Manager

KAREN CARTER
Research Operations ManagerKaren oversees all the operational aspects of our clinical trial program.
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Research Operations Manager

Nicola Jackson, PhD
Grants ManagerNicola has broad biomedical research experience from working as a Senior Scientist in both academia and industry in the UK and New Zealand.
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Grants Manager