Alumni stories

All of our alumni have stories to tell. Meet our Medical and Health Sciences graduates and read about their inspiring journeys.

Simran Kaur is the founder of Girls That Invest, a podcast that has grown into an online phenomenon.

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Izzy Jayasinghe is an associate professor and head of the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of New South Wales.

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Dr Emma Espiner is a doctor, podcaster and author motivated to draw attention to the inequity of the health system.

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Ed-tech innovator Shane Smith is co-founder of Education Perfect, a company that produces world-changing products.

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Pinaman Owusu-Banahene is the founder and CEO of ADJOAA, an online marketplace for premium, sustainable brands by African and African-diaspora designers.

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Karina M McHardy

Dr Karina McHardy is an Independent Consultant and the former Head of Health Intelligence and Insights at New Zealand’s ACC.

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Lloyd H McCann

Dr Lloyd McCann is the CEO of Mercy Radiology and Clinics and was a member of the expert panel for the recent NZ Health and Disability System Review.

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Nuwanthie Samarakone

One of the first students to study a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Nuwanthie has returned to the University as Chair of the Auckland ICT Graduate School.

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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is a Wellington-based Hospital doctor training to be a specialist physician.

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Michael Quirke

Michael Quirke is the Chief Operating Officer for Mercy Radiology and the Director of Strategic Partnerships for Healthcare Holdings.

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Rosalie Stephens

Rosalie Stephens has led clinical trials and become a trustee of Melanoma NZ in her efforts to attain better access to new drug therapies for melanoma patients.

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Avinash Sharma

Avinash felt a profound sense of duty towards directly influencing lives, propelling him towards a career as an Oncology Surgeon and Global Health Researcher.

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Graeme Fielder

Graeme is the Director of Corporate Development at Audentes Therapeutics Inc. A company developing genetic medicines for people living with rare diseases.

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Lupe Taumoepeau

After studying medicine through the Maori and Pasifika admission scheme (MAPAS), Lupe went on to become New Zealand’s first female vascular surgeon.

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Manoj Patel

Combining his interest in medicine and business, Manoj is the Director of Clinical Innovation and Director of Medical Services at Healthcare Holdings.

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Pania Newton

After graduating in 2015, Pania Newton went onto become a prominent lawyer and activist for Māori land rights.

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Alex Ng

As a physician, educator, management consultant and leading a health-focused philanthropic program, Alex is able support the under-privileged and under-served.

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Hadley Wickham

Chief Scientist at RStudio, Hadley lives by the following advice “Don’t limit yourself to just learning in class...Be an outlier.”

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Hala Nasr

After studying politics and health science, Hala found the opportunity to work for the UN.

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Pippa Dryland

Pippa's role as a Technical Specialist at LabPlus sees her overseeing the implementation of the first molecular assay for national newborn screening in NZ.

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Sudhvir Singh

As Policy Director of EAT, Sudhvir acts as an international diplomat for accelerating health and sustainability win-wins.

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Angela Lim

After gaining a Bachelor of Science degree followed by a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery, Angela became the first doctor in her extended family.

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Simon Talbot

Simon is a leading plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at the adjacent Harvard Medical School.

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