Mason Durie (psychiatrist)
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Sir Mason Durie KNZM FRANZCP | |
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Born | Mason Harold Durie 4 December 1938 |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Alma mater | University of Otago (MBChB) McGill University (GradDipPsych) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychiatry |
Institutions | Massey University |
Doctoral students | Bob Jahnke |
Sir Mason Harold Durie
Early life and family
Durie has affiliations with the
Education
Durie graduated from the
Achievements
For over 40 years, he has been at the forefront of a transformational approach to Māori health and has played major roles in building the Māori health workforce. His efforts have been recognised by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, the Public Health Association of New Zealand, the Māori Medical Practitioners Association, the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, and the Polynesian Society.
In addition to a lifelong commitment to Māori health, Durie also championed higher education for Māori. As Deputy Chair of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Professor of Māori Research and Development, and more recently Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Massey University, he continues to provide national academic leadership for Māori and indigenous development and regularly assists iwi and Māori communities to realise their own aspirations for socio-economic advancement.
Apart from serving on the Boards of
In 1990, Durie was awarded the
In the 2001 New Year Honours, Durie was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori.[3] In the 2010 New Year Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the same order, for services to Māori health, in particular public health services.[4] In the 2021 New Year Honours, Durie was appointed to the Order of New Zealand for services to New Zealand.[5]
In 2012 the Royal Society Te Apārangi inaugurated the Mason Durie Medal awarded to a leading social scientist in his honour.[6]
Current work
Durie is Emeritus Professor of Māori Research & Development at Massey University.[7]
Publications
- Durie, Mason (1998). Te Mana, Te Kawanatanga The Politics of Maori Self-Determination. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195583670.
- Durie, Mason (1994). Whaiora, Maori Health Development. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195583168.
- Durie, Mason (1998). Whaiora, Maori Health Development (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195584035.
- Durie, Mason (2001). Mauri Ora, The Dynamics of Maori Health. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-558418-9.
- Durie, Mason (2003). Nga Kahui Pou, Launching Maori Futures. Huia Pub. ISBN 978-1-877283-98-7.
- Durie, Mason (2005). Nga Tai Matatu: Tides of Maori Endurance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-558468-4.
References
- ^ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "3. – Rangitāne – Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand". teara.govt.nz.
- ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "New Year Honours List 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Recipients". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Massey Academic Staff". Retrieved 1 March 2010.