Leading Auckland University scientist Professor Christian Hartinger has been recognised for his work using metals to develop next-generation cancer drugs. The Royal Society has given him the Hector Medal for his work, which bridges chemistry and biology to target specific proteins in cancer cells.
A major focus of Christian's work is to reduce the side effects that can occur during chemotherapy and to target cancer cells more effectively, thereby reducing their ability to develop resistance to future treatments. Christian completed his PhD in Vienna in 2001, and has been at the University of Auckland since 2011, helping to supervise more than 80 research students and publishing more than 250 scientific papers.
Christian Hartinger Photo: University of Auckland
