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About
New Zealand doctor of occupational medicine, hyperbaric medicine and anesthesiology. His studies in deep sea diving and embolic brain injury avoidance helped revolutionize safety and expand scuba depth limits. He is also known for exploring and discovering lost shipwrecks.
Before Fame
He earned a Bachelor of Human Biology in 1988 and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1990 from the University of Auckland. He earned a PhD as a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine from the same university in 2001.
Trivia
He is currently the Head of Department of Anaesthesiology at the University of Auckland. He holds dual citizenship status in New Zealand and Australia. In 2010, he was given the prestigious Albert R. Behnke Award for his contributions to underwater biomedical research.
Family Life
He has spent most of his young and adult life in Auckland.
Associated With
His work and fame are similar to Australian deep sea diver and underwater cinematographer Valerie Taylor, who specializes in great white sharks instead of shipwrecks.
