Dr Susan Morton, of Auckland, MNZM, for services to epidemiology and public health research
Susan Morton is a Public Health Physician specialising in life course epidemiology and has been the Director and Principal Investigator for the contemporary longitudinal study ‘Growing Up in New Zealand’ since its development phase. The study has involved recruitment of more than 6,500 children and families during pregnancy and the planning and collection of information from approximately 15,000 participants over the last 10 years. Dr Morton established the University of Auckland Centre for Longitudinal Research, He Ara ki Mua, and is its inaugural Director. She has engaged with multiple government agencies and has developed international relationships, facilitating comparative research with longitudinal studies across the globe.