Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee is primarily concerned with adjudicating on applications for Research Grants and on applications from students for Summer Research Scholarships. To cover the breadth of topics submitted, the committee is relatively large to ensure it has representatives from all the major sub-disciplines of medical research.
2025 committee membership
Chair: Professor Greg Jones, Surgical Sciences, 2003-
Deputy Chair: Associate Professor Heather Cunliffe, Pathology (co-opted), 2015-
Professor Rob Walker, Medicine (co-opted), 1992-
Dr Nick Heng, Dentistry (co-opted), 2009-
Professor Ivan Sammut, Pharmacology and Toxicology (co-opted), 2012-
Associate Professor Chris Brown, Biochemistry (co-opted), 2016-
Associate Professor Rajesh Katare, Physiology (nominee of the School of Biomedical Sciences), 2018-
Dr Sierra Beck, Medicine (nominee Dunedin School of Medicine), 2019-
Associate Professor Allan Gamble, Pharmacy (co-opted), 2024-
Dr Olivia Galea, Physiotherapy (co-opted), 2024-
Dr Joon Kim, Physiology (co-opted), 2025-
Dr Emily Gray (President OMSRS, ex officio), 2025-26
Dr Suzanne-Louise Warring, Microbiology and Immunology (co-opted), 2025-
Stepped down 2024
Associate Professor Hesham Al-Sallami, Pharmacy (co-opted), 2017-2024 replaced by Associate Professor Allan Gamble
Dr Tanya Cully, Physiology (co-opted), 2021-2024 replaced by Dr Joon Kim
Dr Rhodri Harfoot, Microbiology and Immunology (co-opted), 2022-2024 resigned. Replaced by Dr Suzanne-Louise Warring
Professor Shyamal Das (President OMSRS, ex officio), 2023-24 replaced by Dr Emily Gray
Dr Carrie Falling, Physiotherapy (co-opted), 2024 replaced by Dr Olivia Galea