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His background is in biotech. He lived and worked in Asia, North America and Europe before returning to New Zealand. Contact about: Pursuing public and private sector interests in health.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid team-member"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11 offset-1 offset-md-1 col-md-3 team-member-img"> <img class="img-thumbnail border-none" src="/assets/Images/UniServicesStaff/20230208_UniServices_002__FocusFillWyItMC4wNiIsIi0wLjUzIiwzMDgsMzA4XQ.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class=" col-md-7 col-11 offset-md-0 offset-1 "> <h4 class="pt-3 mb-0 text-primary"> Pedro van der Ent</h4> <h6>Business Development Director – Pacific, Creative Arts, Arts, Business, Law, Education </h6> <a class="email" href="mailto:pedro.vanderent@auckland.ac.nz">pedro.vanderent@auckland.ac.nz</a> <br/><a href="/news/uniservices-new-pacific-business-development-director" >More about Pedro</a> <p class="pt-4 pe-2 about">Pedro joined UniServices in August 2022. Of Samoan and Dutch descent, he holds an MBA and has 20+ years in business management, sales and client relationships. Contact about: Funding opportunities in creative arts, arts, business, law, education and areas involving Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Region. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid team-member"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11 offset-1 offset-md-1 col-md-3 team-member-img"> <img class="img-thumbnail border-none" src="/assets/Images/UniServicesStaff/Simon-Crook_lowres_online__FocusFillWyItMC4wNiIsIi0wLjQxIiwzMDgsMzA4XQ.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class=" col-md-7 col-11 offset-md-0 offset-1 "> <h4 class="pt-3 mb-0 text-primary"> Simon Crook</h4> <h6>Business Development Manager – Business Innovation, Justice and Social Resilience</h6> <a class="email" href="mailto:simon.crook@auckland.ac.nz ">simon.crook@auckland.ac.nz </a> <br/><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-crook-75a2a45b/?originalSubdomain=nz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More about Simon</a> <p class="pt-4 pe-2 about">Simon is a UniServices business development manager who is able to assist with a wide array of research-related queries across the Business, Law and Arts faculties. Contact about: Connecting to research related to business innovation, social justice, and crisis and disaster resilience.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid team-member"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11 offset-1 offset-md-1 col-md-3 team-member-img"> <img class="img-thumbnail border-none" src="/assets/Images/UniServicesStaff/Strategic-Growth-/Kerryn-Kilkenny_lowres_online2__FocusFillWyIwLjI0IiwiLTAuMTMiLDMwOCwzMDhd.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class=" col-md-7 col-11 offset-md-0 offset-1 "> <h4 class="pt-3 mb-0 text-primary"> Kerryn Kilkenny</h4> <h6>Business Development Manager – Future Therapies</h6> <a class="email" href="mailto:kerryn.kilkenny@auckland.ac.nz ">kerryn.kilkenny@auckland.ac.nz </a> <br/><a href="/news/meet-kerryn-kilkenny-uniservices-business-development-manager" >More about Kerryn</a> <p class="pt-4 pe-2 about">Kerryn has been a UniServices business development manager since 2018, joining from publisher SpringerNature, where she held commercial and product management roles in New Zealand, England and Australia. 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Contact about: Research in infectious diseases and neuroscience.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid team-member"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11 offset-1 offset-md-1 col-md-3 team-member-img"> <img class="img-thumbnail border-none" src="/assets/Images/UniServicesStaff/Head-Office/Natasha-Gill_lowres_online__FocusFillWyItMC4zMCIsIi0wLjM2IiwzMDgsMzA4XQ.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class=" col-md-7 col-11 offset-md-0 offset-1 "> <h4 class="pt-3 mb-0 text-primary"> Natasha Gill</h4> <h6>Commercial Development Director – Business Units</h6> <a class="email" href="mailto:natasha.gill@auckland.ac.nz">natasha.gill@auckland.ac.nz</a> <br/><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-gill-bbaa5154/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More about Natasha</a> <p class="pt-4 pe-2 about">Natasha leads commercial development for a portfolio of services and projects that translate cutting-edge knowledge into impact across health, education and public policy. 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