2022 Hercus Medal: Genomic medicine for all
Professor Stephen Robertson FRSNZ, Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, University of Otago, has been awarded the Hercus Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for research on genetic conditions impacting children and seeking to establish equitable delivery of genomic medicine for Māori.
Stephen is a clinician-scientist and an international authority on the clinical and molecular genetics of life-limiting malformations and neurocognitive disorders. He has discovered the cause of more than 30 disorders, enhancing the clinical care of people with such conditions globally.
He is committed to developing accurate diagnostic genomics for Māori and is currently co-leading the assembly of a national resource to enhance genomic medicine for tangata whenua.
He is involved in the leadership of multiple national and international research consortia, and is Chair of Paediatric Genetics at Cure Kids.
Stephen is a clinician, translating his research findings into practice, and is committed to equity and access to care.
Hercus Medal:
A health sciences award for excellence in molecular and cellular sciences, biomedical science or clinical science and public health
Citation:
For research on genetic conditions impacting children and seeking to establish equitable delivery of genomic medicine for Māori.