Dr Graeme Woodfield, CNZM, of Hamilton, for services to transfusion medicine
Dr Graeme Woodfield is recognised as an international expert in transfusion medicine by the World Health Organisation.
He was voluntary Medical Advisor and Executive member of the Red Cross Society Auckland branch.
He chaired Medical Aid Abroad (New Zealand). He was President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion and chaired the scientific committee.
He chaired the International Society of Blood Transfusion working party on rare blood donors. He has travelled overseas to help several organisations develop blood services.
He delivered seminars and teaching sessions across South East Asian, Asian and the Middle Eastern countries. He was a member of Group Against Liquor Advertising (GALA), becoming co-Chair and co-writing the book ‘Alcohol: A Dangerous Love Affair’.
Dr Woodfield chaired the Baptist City Mission in Auckland.