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Senior Leadership Team

DR EDWARD WATSON

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

KAREN CARTER

KAREN CARTER

Director - Clinical Operations

Karen oversees all the operational aspects of our clinical trial program.

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KAREN CARTER

Director - Clinical Operations

DR RENATE KOOPS

DR RENATE KOOPS

Clinical Director

Dr Koops is a general physician and experienced researcher at Middlemore hospital with a special interest in diabetes and oncology.

DR RENATE KOOPS

Clinical Director

KATE MSISKA

KATE MSISKA

Director - Commercial Trials

Kate oversees the Business Development, Feasibility and Start-up of our commercial trials program.

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KATE MSISKA

Director - Commercial Trials

NICOLA JACKSON, PhD

NICOLA JACKSON, PhD

Director - Grants Research

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

Director - Grants Research

EMANI SETEFANO

EMANI SETEFANO

Director - Finance

Emani is responsible for all financial activities for Aotearoa Clincial Trials.

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EMANI SETEFANO

Director - Finance

Governance - Board of Trustees

Greg Batkin

Greg Batkin

Chair

Greg brings to the board a range of commercial, financial and strategic skills. Greg has had exposure to a wide range of business sectors including automotive, energy, agriculture and life sciences.

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Greg Batkin

Chair

Sanjoy Nand

Sanjoy Nand

Sanjoy is currently the Chief of Allied Health Scientific and Technical at Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau.

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Sanjoy Nand

Whetumarama Parore

Whetumarama Parore

Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu. Marama has worked in the New Zealand health sector for over 30 years in a range of organisations such as the Central Regional Health Authority, Health Funding Authority and Plunket.

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Whetumarama Parore

Kevin Wightman

Kevin Wightman

Kevin is originally from the UK and has worked in Australia for over 20 years.

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Kevin Wightman

Michael James

Michael James

Michael’s international career has spanned commercial and financial leadership roles across the hi-tech and innovation industries in both public and private sectors.

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Michael James

Morris Pita (MNZM)

Morris Pita (MNZM)

Morris Pita (MNZM)