Deborah Read

Deborah is a retired Public Health Physician specialising in environmental health.  She was an Associate Professor at Massey University and Co-Director of EHINZ. Her experience includes positions in the Ministry of Health and other central government agencies, and as a Medical Officer of Health in several district health boards. Other previous roles include Deputy Chair of the Medical Council of New Zealand, a member of the Environmental Risk Management Authority and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms decision-making committee of the Environmental Protection Authority. She has also been Deputy Chair of the Advertising Standards Complaints Board, a member of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and the Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board.