New Board Members At FRST
New Board Members At Foundation For Research, Science And Technology
Minister of Research, Science and Technology Pete Hodgson has appointed three new board members for the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and reappointed three for a second term.
The new members are Professor Gary Hook and Associate Professor Pare Keiha, who will join the board immediately. Dame Margaret Bazley will join the board as deputy chair on May 1.
“Between them, Gary Hook and Pare Keiha bring great experience in international, Maori, research, legal and business perspectives,” Mr Hodgson said. “Along with Dame Margaret’s extensive public management experience, the new directors will add momentum to the Foundation’s role in funding and promoting research and innovation in New Zealand.”
The Foundation invests nearly $400 million a year in research with economic, social and environmental benefits for New Zealand, and funds further education for researchers.
The three reappointed board members are Neil Richardson (chair), Paula Rebstock and Dr Jim Watson. The other current members are Maxine Simmons, Neville Jordan and Andy Pearce.
Mr Hodgson paid tribute to Professor Mason Durie whose term on the board finished on January 31.
“Professor Durie made a major contribution to the Foundation as part of his tireless work across the research, health and education sectors,” Mr Hodgson said.
Biographical details of new board members attached.
Ministry of Research, Science and Technology:
www.morst.govt.nz
Foundation for Research, Science and
Technology: www.forst.govt.nz
New FRST Board
Members
Dame Margaret Bazley chairs the Fire Service Commission and is a member of the Waitangi Tribunal. She has extensive management experience in the public service including change and financial management. Her past roles include Commissioner at the State Services Commission, Secretary for Transport (1988-1993), Director-General of Social Welfare (1993-1999), and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Policy (1999-2001).
Professor Gary
Hook is currently Chief Executive Officer and Professor of
Environmental Science at Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in
Whakatane. He holds a PhD and a DSc in Biochemistry from
Victoria University of Wellington. His career has included
lecturing and professorships at Victoria University, the
University of Wales and at Duke University in North
Carolina. He has held research positions at the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in North
Carolina, including Chief of the Environmental Health
Perspectives Branch. He was editor of the scientific
journal Environmental Health Perspectives for nearly 30
years.
Associate Professor Pare Keiha holds the
degrees of PhD in Chemical engineering, Master of Commercial
Law, MBA and MSc. He is currently head of Te Ara Poutama,
the Faculty of Maori Development at the Auckland Institute
of Technology. He has strong governance experience, as a
director of Metro Water Ltd (since October 1999), a member
of the Waitemata District Health Board (since December
1998), a member of the Waerenga-a-Hika Trust Board (since
1996), and a member of the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Authority (since August 2000). He has held a
number of consultancy positions with private and public
sector organisations including KPMG, The University of
Auckland, Otago University and Victoria University, and
advises Maori enterprises including tribal and pan-tribal
organisations in business development and
strategy.