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
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
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
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
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
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
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 is currently the Chief of Allied Health Scientific and Technical at Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau.
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Sanjoy Nand
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 is originally from the UK and has worked in Australia for over 20 years.
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Kevin Wightman
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)
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
KAREN CARTER
Director - Clinical OperationsKaren oversees all the operational aspects of our clinical trial program.
Read moreKAREN CARTER
Director - Clinical Operations
DR RENATE KOOPS
Clinical DirectorDr 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
Director - Commercial TrialsKate oversees the Business Development, Feasibility and Start-up of our commercial trials program.
Read moreKATE MSISKA
Director - Commercial Trials
NICOLA JACKSON, PhD
Director - Grants ResearchNicola has broad biomedical research experience from working as a Senior Scientist in both academia and industry in the UK and New Zealand.
Read moreNICOLA JACKSON, PhD
Director - Grants Research
EMANI SETEFANO
Director - FinanceEmani is responsible for all financial activities for Aotearoa Clincial Trials.
Read moreEMANI SETEFANO
Director - Finance
Greg Batkin
ChairGreg 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.
Read moreGreg Batkin
Chair
Sanjoy Nand
Sanjoy is currently the Chief of Allied Health Scientific and Technical at Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau.
Read moreSanjoy Nand
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.
Read moreWhetumarama Parore
Kevin Wightman
Kevin is originally from the UK and has worked in Australia for over 20 years.
Read moreKevin Wightman
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.
Read moreMichael James
Morris Pita (MNZM)
