Robyn Norton

Robyn Ngaire Norton AO (born 23 November 1955)[1] is a New Zealand health researcher who is James Martin Fellow and Professor of Public Health at the University of New South Wales. Her research considers women and girls' health. She is the Founder of the George Institute for Global Health.

Robyn Ngaire Norton

AO
Born (1955-11-23) 23 November 1955
Christchurch, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
University of Sydney
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of New South Wales
Royal Free Hospital
National Institutes of Health
ThesisCirrhosis of the liver and alcohol consumption in women (1988)
Doctoral studentsShanthi Ameratunga

Early life and education

Norton is from Canterbury, New Zealand.[2] She has said that she grew up in a family committed to equity and social justice.[2] Her time in high school coincided with the rise of second-wave feminism, and Norton became interested in women's health.[2] She remained in New Zealand for her undergraduate studies, earning a master's degree at the University of Canterbury.[2] During her master's programme she evaluated the ergonomics of kitchen design in New Zealand.[3] She moved to the University of Sydney for a master's of public health.[4] Norton remained at the University of Sydney for her doctoral research, where she studied cirrhosis of the liver in women.[5] After completing her PhD research, Norton was a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Free Hospital and National Institutes of Health.[6]

Research and career

Norton has focused her career to improving the health outcomes of women.[7] In 1999, she founded the George Institute for Global Health, a non-profit which she continues to lead as Director.[8][9][10] The institute seeks to understand the global burden of disease in lower and middle-income countries, improve the expertise of such countries in handling an epidemic and to emphasise the importance of maternal and child health.[2] In 2011 the George Institute for Global Health was one of the world's top ten research institutions.[11] The Institute works on non-communicable diseases, which are the leading cause of death for women worldwide.[6]

Her research considers the causes, prevention and management of injuries.[12] In this capacity, she serves as Chair of the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network.[13][14]

Norton's notable students include Shanthi Ameratunga.[15]

Awards and honours

Selected publications
  • Campbell, A J.; Robertson, M C.; Gardner, M. M; Norton, R. N; Tilyard, M. W; Buchner, D. M (25 October 1997). "Randomised controlled trial of a general practice programme of home based exercise to prevent falls in elderly women". BMJ. 315 (7115): 1065–1069. doi:10.1136/bmj.315.7115.1065. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 2127698. PMID 9366737.
  • Bistrian, Bruce (20 November 2009). "Faculty Opinions recommendation of Intensity of continuous renal-replacement therapy in critically ill patients". doi:10.3410/f.1165569.683056. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Connor, Jennie; Norton, Robyn; Ameratunga, Shanthi; Robinson, Elizabeth; Civil, Ian; Dunn, Roger; Bailey, John; Jackson, Rod (11 May 2002). "Driver sleepiness and risk of serious injury to car occupants: population based case control study". BMJ. 324 (7346): 1125. doi:10.1136/bmj.324.7346.1125. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 107904. PMID 12003884.

References
  1. Who's Who Australian Women. ConnectWeb. 2021.
  2. "Women's Health Policies Should Focus on NCDs". Inter Press Service. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. Norton, Robyn (1978). An ergonomic evaluation of kitchen design in New Zealand (Masters thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/11882. hdl:10092/102748.
  4. Norton, Robyn (1984). A comparison of mail, telephone and personal interview strategies in an Australian population (Thesis). OCLC 215994522.
  5. Norton, Robyn (1986). Cirrhosis of the liver and alcohol consumption in women (Thesis). OCLC 220837337.
  6. Norton, Robyn (1 June 2016). "Women's Health: A New Global Agenda". Women's Health. 12 (3): 271–273. doi:10.2217/whe-2016-0010. PMC 5384510. PMID 27189820.
  7. News, Mirage (11 September 2019). "Professor Robyn Norton named amongst Australia's top Women of Influence | Mirage News". www.miragenews.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. "The George Institute For Global Health (UK) - Company Profile - Endole". suite.endole.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. "Principal Director, The George Institute for Global Health". The George Institute for Global Health. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  10. "Robyn Norton". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. "Robyn Norton". www.medsci.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  12. "Professor Robyn Norton". Oxford Martin School. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  13. "Robyn Norton | DCP3". dcp-3.org. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  14. "Robyn Norton". The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  15. Ameratunga, Shanthi (2005). Disability following car crashes: an epidemiological investigation (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/3158.
  16. "The George Institute's new AAHMS fellows". The George Institute for Global Health. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  17. "Queen's Birthday Honour for Professors Robyn Norton and Stephen…". Oxford Martin School. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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