Congress Organisers
Who is organising the Congress?
Diabetes Congress Limited is a company incorporated specifically to own and manage this Congress. It is owned equally by Diabetes New Zealand Inc and the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes Inc.
Diabetes Congress Limited has Charitable and donee status under the NZ Income Tax Act 2004, meaning donations made to the company may be deductible against certain New Zealand taxation liabilities.
To retain its Charitable status Diabetes Congress Limited is obliged to distribute any surplus generated from the Congress to its shareholders for the benefit of people affected by diabetes in New Zealand
Personnel
Diabetes Congress Limited is governed by a Board appointed by the Shareholders- Chair: Mr Eion Edgar, Chairman and Benefactor, Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago,
- Deputy Chair: Mr Rick Christie, formerly Chief Executive of Trade New Zealand and professional director,
- Mr Andy Archer, Partner, Ernst & Young, and former President of Diabetes Auckland,
- Ms Anne Blackburn, finance professional, with broad range of professional directorships,
- Dr Pat Frengley, Specialist Physician, Endocrinologist and business developer
An Organising Committee
- Chair: Mr Russ Finnerty, retired business executive, former President and Life Member of Diabetes New Zealand,
- Dr Paul Drury of Auckland, Diabetes Physician, appointed by NZSSD
- Dr Robyn Toomath of Wellington, Diabetologist, appointed by DNZ
- Dr Bob Smith of Wellington, Retired Consultant Physician, appointed by DNZ
- Dr Sandy Dawson of Wellington, Physician, nominated by the NZ Ministry of Health and
- Mr Buddy Mikaere, of Coromandel, former History lecturer and business consultant
And a Scientific Programme Committee
- Chair: Professor Russell Scott, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago.
- Professor Jim Mann, Professor in Human Nutrition and Medicine, Director Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research, University of Otago
- Professor Tim Cundy, Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, University of Auckland and Consultant physician, Auckland Diabetes Centre.
- Professor Peter Shepherd, Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland
- Dr Jeremy Krebs, Endocrinologist, Wellington Hospital and University of Otago
- Mrs Linda Kent, Diabetes Research Coordinator/ Diabetes Nurse Clinician. Diabetes Centre, Wellington Hospital
- Dr Brett Shand, Scientist, Lipids and Diabetes Research Group, Christchurch Hospital.
- Assistant Professor Alicia Jenkins University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine (St. Vincent's Hospital)
- Professor Mark Febbraio, Head Cellular and Molecular Metabolism, Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne
- Mrs Lynnette Fergusson, Dietitian, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Diabetes New Zealand Inc
Diabetes New Zealand is the national advocate for people affected by diabetes. It raises awareness of diabetes, produces educational material and supports research into treatment, prevention and cure of diabetes.
It has approximately 14,000 members supported through 39 local member societies throughout the country.
The New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes Inc
NZSSD is the national advisory body on scientific and clinical diabetes care and standards. Its objectives are to promote the study of diabetes and the best standards of care for people with diabetes in New Zealand. It provides the national reference source on the subject.
NZSSD is open to people involved in the care of people with diabetes. It has over 250 members including diabetes specialist physicians, diabetes specialist nurses, podiatrists, dieticians, ophthalmologists, general physicians, family doctors, community health workers and allied industries.
