Di McCarthy
Di McCarthy CRSNZ | |
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Born | Dianne Christine McCarthy |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Behavioural neuroscience |
Institutions | University of Auckland |
Thesis | A behavioural analysis of signal-detection performance (1979) |
Doctoral students | Rita Krishnamurthi[1] |
Dianne Christine McCarthy
Education
McCarthy completed a
Professional life
McCarthy has held a number of senior management and governance roles in the tertiary education, science and health sectors. She is a former professor and pro vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland, and served as the chief executive of the Royal Society of New Zealand from 2007 to 2014,[3] after two terms on the society's council from 2000 to 2007.
She has published scientific literature in the area of behavioural neuroscience[5] and lectured in this area at the University of Auckland since 1981, becoming head of the Department of Psychology in 1991. In 1995 she was promoted to professor and served as associate dean of the university's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
She currently sits on a number of company boards, including Powerhouse Ventures Ltd, and the
Notable doctoral students of McCarthy's include Rita Krishnamurthi.[8]
Advocacy for women
McCarthy was co-opted into the Royal Society of New Zealand Council to improve the representation of women. According to the official Royal Society of New Zealand history, Illuminating Our World, McCarthy found the Society "rather inward-looking, with little engagement and established in its ways".[2]
While chief executive of the Royal Society, McCarthy helped to establish the New Zealand Women in Leadership programme[9] that helped women in tertiary institutions to become leaders. She has been interested in equity issues throughout her career, being appointed as pro vice-chancellor of equal opportunities at the University of Auckland in 2005.[2] She has served as a New Zealand judge for the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[10]
Honours
McCarthy was appointed an
References
- ^ Krishnamurthi, Rita (2006). Treatment Effects of the N-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor-1, GPE, in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease (PhD thesis). University of Auckland.
- ^ OCLC 992778476.
- ^ a b Powell, Selina (5 June 2016). "Marlborough scientist Dr Dianne McCarthy becomes Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Stuff. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- hdl:2292/1437. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- OCLC 16227248.
- ^ "Dr Dianne C McCarthy | Malaghan". www.malaghan.org.nz. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Dr Di McCarthy – Healthier Lives". healthierlives.co.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Krishnamurthi, Rita (2006). Treatment Effects of the N-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor-1, GPE, in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease (PhD thesis). University of Auckland.
- ^ "Speeches (pre 2013)". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand Science Teacher: New Zealand's Latest Science news on, Curriculum and Literacy, Learning in Science, Putaiao, Education and Society, Assessment, Teacher Education". nzscienceteacher.co.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "The Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016 – Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit". The Queen's 90th Birthday Honours List 2016 – Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Science recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours". 8 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Honoured scientist backs careers for women". Newshub. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.