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Professor Warren Tate

CNZM, FRSNZ, FNZIC


Professor Warren Tate was appointed to the Board in January 2012. He is a member of the Biochemistry Department at the University of Otago and is internationally respected for his work in understanding protein synthesis in living cells. He has served in a number of national and international roles in his career to date. He was awarded the 2010 Rutherford Medal, New Zealand’s top science honour, and was named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011.