Dianne Webster

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Dianne Webster
Academic background
Thesis
  • Interrelations between purine and pyrimidine metabolism in man (1981)

Dianne Rosemary Webster CNZM QSO is a New Zealand consultant paediatrician. She directed the New Zealand national newborn metabolic screening programme for more than twenty-five years. In 2007, Webster was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services to public health, in particular paediatrics. In 2020, she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to health, particularly paediatrics.

Academic career

Webster graduated from the University of Auckland with a degree in chemistry in 1972, and then completed a PhD in biochemistry, titled Interrelations between purine and pyrimidine metabolism in man, at the Guys Hospital Medical School, King's College London in 1981.[1][2] Webster continued her doctoral studies on the purine/pyrimidine metabolism and examined the enzyme deficiency disease orotic aciduria and as a research assistant and postdoctoral researcher.[2] In 1991 Webster became involved in the neonatal screening programme when she was appointed as director of the National Testing Centre at the Auckland District Health Board.[2] She was director for more than twenty-five years.[3] Webster also lectured in the University of Auckland School of Medicine.[2] Webster oversaw the policy discussions and other changes required to add severe combined immune deficiency to the screening programme. Other changes during her leadership included the introduction of a text message alert system for midwives, and improvements to speed and equity of screening.[3]

Honours and awards

In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours Webster was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services to public health, in particular paediatrics.[3] In the 2020 New Year Honours, Webster was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to health, particularly paediatrics.[4] In 2008 Webster was awarded the International Society for Neonatal Screening's Robert Guthrie Award.[2] She was elected an emeritus member of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia.[5]

Selected works

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References

  1. Webster, D. R. (1981). Interrelations between purine and pyrimidine metabolism in man (PhD thesis). Kings College London, University of London.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Dianne Webster – ISNS". www.isns-neoscreening.org. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. "New Year Honours List 2020 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. "HGSA Emeritus members". Human Genetics Society of Australasia. Retrieved 20 October 2024.