Innes Asher

Innes Asher ONZM
Innes Asher
Nationality	New Zealand
Academic work
Discipline	Paediatrics
Institutions	University of Auckland

Monica Innes Asher ONZM is a New Zealand paediatrician. She is professor of paediatrics at the University of Auckland.

Early life

Asher studied at the Auckland Medical School (1968 to 1973). She also undertook postgraduate study in Paediatrics in Auckland, Whakatane, Ruatoki and at the Montreal Children’s Hospital for three years. She also specialised in respiratory medicine in Montreal. ^[1]

Career

Asher has been a committee member and health spokesperson for the Child Poverty Action Group for 20 years.^[2]

In 2016 she stepped down as Head of the University of Auckland's Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, after being in the role for more than 13 years.^[1]

In May 2018 she was appointed to the Government's Welfare Expert Advisory Group.^[3]

She is the chairperson of the Global Asthma Network Executive Group.^[4]

Honours and awards

• In the 2003 New Year Honours, Asher was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to paediatrics.^[5]
• In 2007, the Health Research Council awarded her the Liley Medal for her research leadership.^[1][6]
• In 2017, she was selected as one of the Royal Society of New Zealand's "150 women in 150 words".^[7]
• In 2018, she received the New Zealand Medical Association’s Chair’s Award for 2017.^[2][8] The award was in recognition of her work to raise awareness of poverty as a key cause for acute and chronic ill-health among children.^[2]

References

1. "Professor Innes Asher steps back - The University of Auckland". www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
2. "Warm congratulations to Professor Innes Asher | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
3. "CPAG welcomes appointment of Professor Innes Asher to Welfare Expert Advisory Group". New Zealand Doctor. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
4. "Contact Details". www.globalasthmanetwork.org. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
5. "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
6. "Childhood asthma and allergy researcher awarded HRC's prestigious Liley Medal" (PDF).
7. "150 Women in 150 Words". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
8. "Advocate on child poverty honoured - New Zealand Medical Association". www.nzma.org.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

External links

• University of Auckland profile