Dr Martin Sage, of Christchurch, QSO, for services to forensic pathology
Martin Sage is a consultant forensic pathologist. He has provided the coronial pathology service to the Christchurch region since 1991. For much of this time, he has provided a 24/7 on-call forensic service for the whole of the South Island. He has conducted more than 10,000 autopsies and has given evidence in many well-publicised homicide trials. He was an expert forensic pathologist in the Erebus aviation accident, Cave Creek viewing platform collapse, Christchurch earthquake, and Pike River mine disaster. He played a pivotal role in the creation of the National Forensic Pathology Service and acted as an advisor to the Ministry of Justice and chief coroner. Dr Sage has helped develop the speciality and maintain standards through the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.