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Our senior medical team have a combined 35+ years of research experience. They have strong relationships with Sponsors, clinical research organisations and the wider research community.


 

Our Physicians

Dr Christian Schwabe

Executive Director, NZCR Group, Senior Research Physician

Dr Christian Schwabe

MD, MPharm Med

  • Principal Investigator 45+ trials
  • 10+ years PI experience, 25+ years experience in academic hospitals, Pharma, clinical research sites
  • Key research interests – early phase clinical research (SAD, MAD, Food effect, Biosimilar)
Dr Chris Wynne

Chief Scientific Officer, Consultant Oncologist

Dr Chris Wynne

MBChB, FRACR, DPharm Med

  • Principal Investigator 90+ trials (SAD, MAD, Food effect, Biosimilar, Device)
  • 20+ years PI experience
  • Member of National Trials Committee
  • Key research interests – Oncology, early phase, innovative trial design
  • 60+ Publications
Professor Ed Gane

Chief Medical Adviser, Hepatologist and Professor of Medicine

Professor Ed Gane

MBChB, MD, FRACP, MNZ

  • Principal Investigator 70+ trials
  • 20+ years PI experience
  • Key research interests –Ground- breaking research in Hepatitis including the development of an oral cure for hepatitis B and C, Gene therapy
  • 360+ Referred Publications, 8 Book chapters
Professor Richard Robson

Chief Scientific Adviser, Consultant Nephrologist and Pharmacologist

Professor Richard Robson

MBChB, FRACP, PhD, BPharm

  • Principal Investigator 70+ trials (Early phase, renal trials)
  • 25+ years PI experience
  • Chair of National Trials approval Committee
  • Key research interests – Pharmacology, renal impairment
  • 90+ Publications
Dr Nick Cross

Chief Medical Officer, Nephrologist

Dr Nick Cross

MBChB, MM(Clin Epi), PhD, FRACP

  • Principal Investigator
  • Clinical Director, National Renal Transplantation Service
  • Key research interests – Chronic renal failure, dialysis and transplant patients
  • 20+ Publications

 

Professor Russell Scott

Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine Physician, Principal Investigator Lipid and Diabetes Research

Professor Russell Scott

MBChB, BMedSci, FRACP, PhD

  • Principal Investigator 250+ studies
  • 30+ years research experience
  • Research interests – Prevention and treatment type 1 DM, new technologies and medications for diabetes mellitus, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disease, triglyceride regulation.
  • 250+ refereed publications, 12 book chapters
Dr Jane Kerr

Senior Research Physician

Dr Jane Kerr

MBChB, MPH (Otago), DRCOG

  • Principal Investigator
  • 20+ years research experience
  • 200+ studies completed
  • Special interest areas: Diabetology, Metabolic Disease, Lipidology

 

Senior Research Physician

Dr Leanne Barnett

BSc, MBChB

  • Principal and Sub Investigator
  • Collaborative investigator 200+ trials
  • Key research interests – First-in-Human & Early Phase clinical research (SAD, MAD, Food Effect, Biosimilars)

 

Dr Cory Sellwood

Lead Research Physician

Dr Cory Sellwood

MBChB, MPharm Med

  • Principal Investigator
  • Collaborative investigator 100+ trials
  • Key research interests – First-in-Human & Early Phase clinical research (SAD, MAD, Food Effect, Biosimilars)

 

 

Dr Millie Wang

Research Physician

Dr Millie Wang

MB ChB, FRACP

  • Principal and Sub Investigator
  • Internal Physician

 

Dr Rohit Katial

Lead Research Physician

Dr Rohit Katial

MBChB, PGDip BioEnt

  • Principal Investigator
  • Collaborative investigator 100+ trials
  • Key research interests – First-in-Human & Early Phase clinical research (SAD, MAD, Bioequivalence)

Group CEO

Tony Moffatt

  • Experienced CEO in healthcare and travel organisations
  • Key areas of experience: Strategy and accelerated growth, people leadership, and business transition.
George Morrissey

Chief Financial Officer

George Morrissey

LLB, BCom, ACA

  • Experienced in medical, FMCG, retail, manufacturing and agricultural sectors.
  • Key areas of experience: strategy, business planning and performance, analytics, demand planning, and people management.
Paul Gianotti

Chief Operating Officer

Paul Gianotti

 

  • Experienced in retail, medical and pharmacy sectors.
  • Key areas of experience: people leadership, operations, general management, transformation, strategy and business performance.

 

Willy Iglesias

Chief Information Officer

Willy Iglesias

BPR, MBA, Executive-MBA, MCSE, PMP, CG

  • Experienced in medical, security, government, and private sector.
  • Key areas of experience: Infrastructure, cyber security, DevOps & cloud solutions, migrations, Leadership & strategy, problem-solving, communication, governance, and consultancy.
Mary Ellis-Pegler

Operations Manager – Auckland

Mary Ellis-Pegler

RCpN, BHSc

  • Oversees the day to day running of the Auckland unit to ensure timely delivery of projects
  • Manages clinical trial budgeting and contracting.
Jo Sanders

Operations Manager – Christchurch

Jo Sanders

MHSc

  • 20+ years experience in clinical trial industry, manages operations of the Christchurch unit, working with our clients to ensure effective project delivery.
Marcus Burrows

Chief Business Development Officer

Marcus Burrows

BSc Hons

  • 20+ years experience in Clinical Research Organisations
  • Works with clients as a key NZCR contact to ensure the success of research projects