Alistair Gunn

New Zealand paediatrician and endocrinologist (1958–2026)
Person human Q38327391
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Alistair Gunn

Summary

Alistair Gunn is a human[1]. He worked as a researcher[2] and physiologist[3].

Key Facts

  • Alistair Gunn worked as a researcher[2].
  • Alistair Gunn's professions included physiologist[3].
  • Alistair Gunn held the position of full professor[4].
  • Among Alistair Gunn's employers was University of Auckland[5].
  • Alistair Gunn received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[6].
  • Alistair Gunn received the Shorland Medal[7].
  • Alistair Gunn received the Beaven Medal[8].
  • Alistair Gunn is recorded as male[9].
  • Alistair Gunn's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Alistair Gunn supervised Hamid Abbasi as a doctoral student[11].
  • Alistair Gunn supervised Guido Wassink as a doctoral student[12].
  • Alistair Gunn supervised Paul Drury as a doctoral student[13].
  • Alistair Gunn supervised Simerdeep K Dhillon as a doctoral student[14].
  • Alistair Gunn supervised Tania M Fowke as a doctoral student[15].
  • Alistair Gunn supervised Luke Weaver-Mikaere as a doctoral student[16].
  • Alistair Gunn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].
  • Alistair Gunn's family name is recorded as Gunn[18].
  • Alistair Gunn's given name is recorded as Alistair[19].
  • Alistair Gunn's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Alistair Gunn's described at URL is recorded as https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/aj-gunn[21].
  • Alistair Gunn's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[22].

Body

Education

Alistair Gunn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[2] and physiologist[3]. Among Alistair Gunn's employers was University of Auckland[5]. He held the position of full professor[4]. Doctoral students include Hamid Abbasi[11], a researcher[23], awarded the Cooper Award[24]; Guido Wassink[12], a researcher[25]; Paul Drury[13], a researcher[26]; Simerdeep K Dhillon[14]; Tania M Fowke[15]; and Luke Weaver-Mikaere[16], a researcher[27], of New Zealand[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[6]; Shorland Medal[7], a science award[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1999[31]; and Beaven Medal[8], a science award[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 2010[34].

FAQs

What did Alistair Gunn do for work?

Alistair Gunn worked as researcher[2] and physiologist[3].

What awards did Alistair Gunn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[6], Shorland Medal[7], and Beaven Medal[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . scoop.co.nz. Retrieved . scoop.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . scientists.org.nz. Retrieved . scientists.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . hrc.govt.nz. hrc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/aj-gunn
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  2. 15d ago · Paora · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description New Zealand paediatrician and endocrinologist (1958–2026)
    Date of birth +1958-12-15T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 15 December 1958"
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Q664
    Academic thesis Q139738144
    Place of death Q4819504
    Date of death +2026-05-10T00:00:00Z
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  4. 6w ago · Paora · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project NZThesisProject
    Given name Alistair, Jan
    Wikidata description New Zealand paediatrician and endocrinologist (1958–2026)
    Orcid id 0000-0003-0656-7035
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1919436]]"
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