David Skegg
Sir David Skegg FRSNZ | |
|---|---|
 Professor Skegg in 2010 | |
| Born | David Christopher Graham Skegg 16 December 1947 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education | University of Otago University of Oxford |
| Alma mater | Balliol College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Doctoral students | Lianne Parkin |
Sir David Christopher Graham Skegg
Biography
Skegg was born in Auckland and attended King's College, Auckland. He entered the medical course at the University of Otago, travelling on exchange to Harvard University. He later received a (postgraduate) Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, joining Balliol College and working with noted epidemiologist Sir Richard Doll.[2][5]
Returning to Otago, Skegg took up the departmental chair in Preventive and Social Medicine in 1980. He was the vice-chancellor of the university from 2004 to 2011. He was president of the
Skegg has acted as a consultant to the
Skegg is also the leader of the Strategic Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Group, which has advised the New Zealand Government on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. In that capacity, he has advocated an eliminationist approach to containing the pandemic.[12] Under his leadership, the Committee advocated a phased approach towards reopening the country's borders, easing managed isolation requirements for certain travellers, and introducing pre-departure and rapid testing for travellers exiting and entering the country.[13][14]
Notable doctoral students of Skegg's include Lianne Parkin.[15]
References
- ^ "Professor David Skegg". University of Otago. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Old Collegian becomes Otago University Chancellor". King's College. 2003. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- Critic Magazine. Archived from the originalon 24 July 2011.
- ^ Rutherford, Jill (2004). "To Lead" (PDF). Otago Magazine. University of Otago.
- ^ "Conference of Executive Heads: Invited Speakers". Association of Commonwealth Universities. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009.
- ^ "Royal Society of New Zealand announces new President". Royal Society of New Zealand. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- OCLC 1089437275.
- ^ "No. 52383". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1990. p. 30.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ Johnston, Martin (31 December 2008). "Honours List: Cancer researcher lifted lid on healthcare faults". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Broughton, Cate (18 July 2021). "Don't give up on eliminating – not eradicating – Covid-19, Kiwi scientists say". Stuff. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Corlett, Eva (10 August 2021). "New Zealand should take phased approach to border reopening, experts advise". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Malpass, Luke; Cooke, Henry (11 August 2021). "Covid-19 NZ: Government advisory group says borders can open in 2022 without forgoing elimination strategy". Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Parkin, Lianne (2008). Risk factors for venous thromboembolism (PhD thesis). OUR Archive, University of Otago.
External links
- Hancock, Farah (2019). "NZ's deadly public health battle". Newsroom, 16 April 2019.
- "Sir David Skegg: national leadership on public health needed." RNZ, 6 March 2019.
- Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand (12th ed.). Reed, Auckland. p. 583. ISBN 0-7900-01306.