Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jonathan Koea
Date: 11 October 2023
Title: Ki te whakataurite ki ngā ao e rua? Balancing two worlds?
Professor Koea's inaugural lecture focused on the theme of balancing worlds – Māori and non-Māori, surgery and clinical research – a lifetime's work. Te Ao Māori and surgery are not commonly associated by either Māori or non-Māori and the challenges in reconciling Western and Māori world views currently confront Aotearoa New Zealand like never before. Can worlds be balanced? Perhaps they can with time, effort, the contributions of eight unique mentors over 40 years and growth through eight specific projects, extending from the laboratory via the clinic and operating room to Cabinet.
