Date/Time
Date(s) - Wed 27 May
17:30 - 19:00
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Phillip Wilcox
Pepeha for Professor Phillip Wilcox
“Ko tēnei tohoku pepeha tā te taha tohoku Whaea:
Ko Moumoukai, Whakapunake nga maunga
Ko Te Wairoa hōpupu hōngenge mātangirau, Kopuawhara, nga Nuhaka nga awa
Ko Kahungunu, Tākitimu, Te Rākātō nga marae Ko Tākitimu, Kurahaupo nga waka
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Te Aitanga a Mahaki nga iwi
Ko Ngāi Te Rakatō, Ngāi Te Apatu, Te Whare Rau o Te Tahinga nga hapū
Ko au he Ahorangi hou i Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
Ko tohoku mahi nei: hei whakaake te ora o nga Māori katoa mai nga mahi ira putaiaio.
“I am a quantitative geneticist and bioethicist based at the University of Otāgo in Aotearoa New Zealand. I have worked at the interface of te ao Māori and gene technologies, where I have co-developed tikanga (Māori ethics)-based frameworks and guidelines for researchers. I also undertake research on the genetics of inherited conditions in our people.
“Previously I have worked in the areas of genetics of tree species and statistical genetics method development, and my research has led to the implementation of genomics in tree breeding in the United States and New Zealand. More recently, research that I co-lead is contributing to improved health outcomes for Māori via development of bespoke genomic tools. I also teach Māori-related content in graduate and undergraduate science courses and run education programmes for tauira Māori (students) and pākeke (adults) on genomics and genetics that are taught in Māori learning environments.
“In the Department of Mathematics and Statistics I established and lead the postgraduate Applied Sciences (Quantitative Genetics) programme. I am also an affiliate of the Bioethics Department.”
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